CODAP can work on a tablet/mobile device but since it is a work in progress, not all functionality is yet available in the tablet format. Two notes:
You don’t need to log in to use CODAP. However, if you want to save your CODAP documents on Google Drive, you will need to create a Google account and connect your Google account to CODAP.
Yes, CODAP has an API. For more information, see this FAQ on "How do I make a plugin or game with CODAP?"
One way to collaborate on a CODAP document is to save it in Google Drive and change the permissions in Google Drive (as you would for a Google Doc) to give edit access to the people/accounts who will also be working on the document. Unlike Google Docs, however, only ONE person/account at a time can edit the CODAP document (otherwise some of the edits will not be saved). Be sure to have only one person/account at a time editing the CODAP document, with the document not open anywhere else. A best practice for collaborating is to "pass the baton." For example, if you finish the edits you want to make, close the document and tell your collaborator it is now their turn to edit.
You could also collaborate by creating a shared view link and then have a collaborator open the link, make edits, and create a new shared view link to the version they edited. Version control can be trickier with this method as you will end up with multiple shared view links (and multiple saved CODAP documents if you save the documents in addition to creating shared links). For this shared view link collaboration method, a best practice is to rename each new version of the document, adding something like v1, v2, etc. or the date to each new version.
To learn how to embed CODAP into a webpage, visit the Embed CODAP and Data Integration help resources.
If you would like to provide instructions to others on how to use a CODAP document you have prepared, you can take advantage of the Guide panel, which can be found by clickin on the "Options" gear icon in the top toolbar. Creating a Guide allows you to create instructions within the platform. The Guide you create will need a website and links to those pages. Another option is to provide instructions in your CODAP file in a Text box.
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If you have a numeric attribute and color points on a graph or color points or boundaries on a map by that attribute's values, CODAP divides the data into five quintile bins, with each bin holding 1/5th of the cases and corresponding to one of the five colored bands on the graph or map's legend. The leftmost color band/bin on the legend represents the first quintile (the 1/5th of cases with the lowest values), ascending to the right until reaching the fifth quintile (the 1/5th of cases with the highest values). The numeric ranges for each quintile bin/color band are inclusive (not exclusive), so a data point or map boundary can belong to two quintiles if its value falls exactly on the dividing line between the two quintiles (note, though, that CODAP will color it with just one color, but if you click on either of the adjacent quintile color band in the legend to select the corresponding points, you will see the point/boundary highlighted for both quintiles). It is also possible for one specific numeric value to be in more than two quintiles/color bands on the legend. For example, in a dataset where the vast majority of values for an attribute are 0, the first four quintiles may all represent a "range" of 0 to 0.
In order to save CODAP documents to a Google Drive account or to open CODAP documents saved in Google Drive, you must first enable permissions for CODAP to connect to your Google Drive account. When you first try to save a CODAP document to Google Drive, you will not only need to log in to your Google account, but also enable permissions in the box that appears (see screenshot below). In order for CODAP to integrate properly with Google Drive, check all the boxes and click "Continue."
For guidance on how to integrate a NetLogo simulation model into CODAP, please refer to the CODAP NetLogo Integration Guide.
Check out the CODAP Plugins page to see lots of ways to get started with CODAP. Or dive in to our Github repository. There is also this tutorial and this detailed description of the CODAP API that can guide you in making a CODAP plugin.
There are two ways to save a CODAP Document. But note that you might get what you want by sharing your CODAP document; see this page to learn about sharing.
To save your documents on Google Drive, you will need a Google account.
Once you've connected your Google account and saved to Google Drive, any further updates to the CODAP file will be saved automatically to Google Drive.
To save a CODAP Document to your local hard drive, click on the File icon from the menu and click on "Save."
Select "Local File," then click "Download."
The document can be found in your download folder as a .codap document.
Note: For a list of plugins, visit the CODAP Plugin webpage.
A plugin is a piece of software that acts as an add-on in CODAP. It gives a CODAP document additional functionality.
An example of a plugin is the Sampler Plugin, which generates random samples from a dataset. You can access the Sampler in the Plugin menu while inside CODAP.
Some plugins can be accessed directly in CODAP by selecting them from the "Plugins" menu in the toolbar.
To try out additional plugins, visit our CODAP Plugin webpage.
To view a plugin in CODAP, click on the name of the plugin (the top link).
You can also drag that link/the name of the plugin into a CODAP document, or copy the link to your clipboard to then open in a new browser tab/window.
Interested in developing a Plugin? See our FAQ on how to make a plugin here.
You can drag a URL of a dataset over the workspace, or import it through the Import Menu, but sometimes this will fail with a mysterious "Network Error." Here are some things to check:
To run CODAP, you will need: (1) a computer with Internet connection and (2) a relatively recent web browser. That's it!
CODAP has primarily been developed/tested in Chrome, but it should work in any modern browser updated within the past few years, such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. If you encounter a bug related to your browser, please let us know by posting in the help forum.
The Common Online Data Analysis Platform (CODAP) is a data analysis platform and community of developers where you can easily work with data, simulations, and games—and share your insights with others worldwide. In the process of working with data, young people learn to prepare their skills for the burgeoning careers and inquiry-based practices as data scientists. To learn more about CODAP, check out the About CODAP page.
Software glitches and bugs can sometimes make their way onto webpages. If you encounter a bug, please search the help forum to see if others have seen the same bug before and if anyone has shared suggestions for how to deal with it. If there is nothing in the help forum about the bug, or you are still unable to solve the problem, please reply to or write a new post in the help forum. Describe the problem with as much detail as possible, and attach your CODAP data file(s) (or provide a shared view link to your CODAP file(s)). Thank you for your help in CODAP’s development!
It is possible to explore a number of different statistical measures in CODAP. The following is a list of help pages that show how you can explore statistical measures in CODAP:
Add Counts/Percentages to Categorical Attribute Graphs
Create a Nested or Hierarchically Structured Set of Tables for Grouping or Summary Calculations
Edit Attribute Properties
Enter a Formula for an Attribute
Explore Statistical Measures through Dragging Data Points
Fuse Dots into Bars and Use a Formula to Determine Bar Length
List of All Functions (Alphabetical) in CODAP
List of All Functions (by Category) in CODAP
Plot a Function on a Graph
Plot a Least Squares Regression Line
Show Box Plots in CODAP
Show Mean, Median, Standard Deviation, or Mean Absolute Deviation in a Graph
Show a Movable Line on a Graph
Show a Plotted Value on a Graph
For a list of CODAP plugins, visit the CODAP plugins webpage. From this page, click on the name of a plugin to open it in CODAP. Note that a selection of plugins can be accessed directly in CODAP by selecting them from the "Plugins" menu in the toolbar.
If you see a bunch of code when you try to open your CODAP document from Google Drive, look for the text at the top/middle that says "Open with," click on it, and select CODAP. If you do not see CODAP listed as an "Open with" option, try launching CODAP directly and then clicking on "Open Document" followed by "Google Drive." See here for more instructions on how to open a saved CODAP file.
When an internet connection is not always present, CODAP will function offline if loaded online beforehand. CODAP will only be able to accept local data from a computer in CSV or TXT format in this mode. Unfortunately embedded web pages, maps, and plugins will not be able to load.
Sure! You can even write curriculum materials about CODAP. You may also use the CODAP logo when referencing CODAP. Our work is licensed under an MIT Media License.
This means you're free to copy and share CODAP materials. We ask that you provide attribution to The Concord Consortium and the URL https://concord.org.
CODAP is (and always will be) free. You don't need a license to use CODAP. The development and maintenance of CODAP is maintained through grants. If you'd like to contribute to CODAP, email us at codap@concord.org.
CODAP is (and always will be) free. You don't need a license to use CODAP in a school, home, library, or anywhere else. The development and maintenance of CODAP is maintained through grants and donations. If you'd like to contribute to CODAP, email us at codap@concord.org.
For guidance on how to assign CODAP documents to students and get their work back (such as by using shared view links, or using Google Classroom) please visit this document outlining how teachers can share CODAP documents.
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have identified eight Practices of Science and Engineering that all students should learn. Analyzing and Interpreting Data is one of the eight practices. The Common Core Mathematics Standards addressed fall under the Domains of Measurement & Data and Statistics and Probability. It would of course be dependent on the types of activities that students engaged in.