Github

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Overview

GitHub is a platform where you can store, share, and work together with others to write code. It is widely used in higher education, research, and industry to support collaborative software development, data analysis, documentation, and other technical projects.

GitHub is built on Git, an open‑source version control system that makes collaborative work possible by intelligently tracking changes to files over time.

At Saint Louis University (SLU), GitHub is provided through a GitHub Enterprise Cloud educational license, giving the university a centrally managed, secure environment for teaching, research, and administrative development.

 

GitHub Tools Available to Faculty

Verified SLU faculty can access the following through GitHub Education:

  • GitHub Teams (Free for Educators)

    • Unlimited private repositories for courses and projects
    • Team‑based access control and collaboration tools [github.com]

  • Private Repositories

    • Secure repositories for instructional materials, assignments, and examples [github.com]

  • GitHub Classroom

    • Create and manage class assignments
    • Distribute starter code, collect submissions, and support autograding [github.com]

  • GitHub Copilot Pro (Educator Access)

    • AI‑powered code suggestions and assistance for teaching and curriculum development [github.com]

  • GitHub Codespaces

    • Cloud‑based development environments for teaching and coursework
    • Reduces local setup requirements for students [github.com]

  • Collaboration and Review Tools

    • Pull requests, issues, and code reviews for instructional feedback and group work [github.com]

  • Educator Community Resources

    • Access to GitHub Teacher Discussions and shared teaching practices [github.com]

 

GitHub Tools Available to Students

SLU students can access the following through GitHub Education:

  • GitHub Pro (free)

    • Unlimited public and private repositories
    • Full Git version control and collaboration tools

  • Private Repositories

    • Secure space for coursework, projects, and group work

  • GitHub Codespaces

    • Cloud‑based development environments accessible from anywhere

  • GitHub Actions

    • Automation for testing, builds, and workflows (with educational usage limits)

  • GitHub Copilot (Student Access)

    • AI‑powered code suggestions in supported editors

  • GitHub Student Developer Pack

    • Free access to professional developer tools and learning resources

  • GitHub Skills

    • Interactive courses to learn GitHub and development workflows

 

Accessing GitHub at SLU

SLU users can access the university’s GitHub Enterprise environment through the auth.slu.edu portal using their SLU credentials. Authentication through this portal ensures access is tied to SLU’s identity and security systems.

Faculty, staff, and researchers who need to create or manage an organization within the SLU GitHub Enterprise instance—for example, for a course, research group, or administrative project—can request assistance from SLU ITS.

For help with:

  • Joining the SLU GitHub Enterprise instance
  • Creating or configuring an organization under the SLU enterprise
  • Questions about appropriate use or access

please contact ask@slu.edu.

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