Athena, a large scale programming lab support tool

Providing a programming lab to a large group of students requires a lot of effort. Often in these cases additional staffing is required to provide students with enough feedback on their work. However, due to resource constraints this is not always possible. This paper presents Athena, a lab support tool that reduces the effort required for programming labs and provides students with adequate and timely feedback. Athena reduces the need for additional staffing and provides students with a better learning experience. Furthermore, it allows for new educational forms for large student groups like programming lab exams.