def get_courses(self, **kwargs):
        """
        Return a list of active courses for the current user.

        :calls: `GET /api/v1/courses \
        <https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/courses.html#method.courses.index>`_

        :rtype: :class:`canvasapi.paginated_list.PaginatedList` of
            :class:`canvasapi.course.Course`
        """
        return PaginatedList(
            Course,
            self.__requester,
            'GET',
            'courses',
            _kwargs=combine_kwargs(**kwargs)
        )
Return a list of active courses for the current user.

        :calls: `GET /api/v1/courses \
        <https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/courses.html#method.courses.index>`_

        :rtype: :class:`canvasapi.paginated_list.PaginatedList` of
            :class:`canvasapi.course.Course`