Level up! is a customizable block which a teacher can add to a course to give experience points to students as they progress through a course.
It displays their current level and progress towards the next level.
It adds an element of gamification to a course.
How is it set up?
With the editing turned on in a course, select Level up! from the ‘Add block’ menu.
Access the block on the course page and click the configuration icon.
Give the block a title and description and save it again.
Click the links in the block to access different areas:
Information – shows how many XP (experience points) are required for each level. You can change this from the Levels tab.
Ladder – shows the students in order of levels and experience points
Report – allows for filtering the students, levels and experience point and allows for manual editing of students’ experience points via their progress bar.
Settings -allows various options to be turned on or off and offers settings for preventing possible cheating.
Features
Automatically attributes points to students for their actions
Block that displays current level and progress towards next level
Report for teachers to get an overview of their students’ levels
Notifications to congratulate students as they level up
A leaderboard to display the ranking of the students
Ability to customise the number of levels, the points they require and their appearance
Total control over the points earned per action
Unlock content when a certain level is reached
Experience points earned per course, or for the entire site
Support for shortcodes to include in content
GDPR compliant
Features
Retain learners
Increase engagement and participation by motivating students to progress towards the next level.
Praise progress
Reward their efforts by congratulating learners for reaching the next level.
Trigger competition
Use the leaderboard to leverage competitiveness while keeping it friendly and motivating.
Unlock content
Unlock access to course content when a certain level is reached.
Further customization
Change the levels and substitute experiences points for other symbols to make it even more exciting!
GDPR Compliance
The data collected never leaves your Moodle site. The plugin also complies with Moodle’s privacy requirements, making it GDPR compliant.
IO2: i-CONTENT INTERACTIVITY IO2.3 – Guide of applications for interactive content Short Description Features Guidelines for Installation Official Website and link to […]
IO2: i-CONTENT INTERACTIVITY IO2.3 – Guide of applications for interactive content Short Description Features Guidelines for Installation Official Website and link to […]
IO2: i-CONTENT INTERACTIVITY IO2.3 – Guide of applications for interactive content Short Description Features Guidelines for Installation Official Website and link to […]
IO2: i-CONTENT INTERACTIVITY IO2.3 – Guide of applications for interactive content Short Description Features Guidelines for Installation Official Website and link to […]