Gamification is a great way of engaging users in learning activities as it acts as a motivator. Whether this be due to friendly competition between colleagues or wanting to complete their collection of badges.
This guide will explain the different gamification features within the LMS and how to configure them.
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Rewards & Engagement
Rewards is accessed through Profile > Rewards.
The Rewards & Engagement page provides a summary of the following gamification features:
View Widgets and their Description
| Widget | Description |
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| Points Summary | Reflects the total Points the user has earned from completed relevant Learning Activities. Learning Activities can be allocated Points by setting up default values or manually setting this up on the Learning Activities Details page. |
| General - Leaderboard | Shows the users who has accumulated the most points by placing users in a ranked table. |
| Ranking Summary | This shows the user their own individual ranking within the company based on Points gained and start date (if users have the same points the ranking will be higher for the user who started with the organisation more recently). |
| Badges Summary | Reflects the Badges achieved relative to the total Badges available for the user to collect (assigned to completion of the relevant Learning Activities). |
| Individual - Badges |
This provides further details on the Badges achieved and the total Badges available for the user to collect. The Badges which have been achieved are identified by changing colour. They also show the date the badge was achieved under the title. Selecting a Badge illustrates further details and how to earn the Badge and the Learning Activity related to the Badge. |
Configure the Ranking Summary and Leaderboard Widgets
To edit these Widgets, click the Edit icon on the Rewards & Engagement page:
By hovering on the Widget you wish to edit, the Configure button will appear:
Clicking on the Configure button will open the Configure menu. Clicking on the Cog icon will allow you to alter the settings of that Widget:
Ranking Summary settings
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General - Leaderboard settings
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Clicking the Cog icon will open a Settings pop-up
- Learning Plan: Keep this selected as Optional if you wish to include all programmes. To select a specific programme, click on the dropdown to find the appropriate programme
- Users to show: This option allows you to set up who is included in the Leaderboard regardless of whether they have accumulated any points. If you want to only include users who have Points awarded, select the Achieved users option
- Structure to Display: This dropdown allows you to select what users are visible in the Leaderboard. For example, if this is set to Department, the user will only see other users within the same Department as themselves
- Table Columns: This allows you to edit what columns appear in the widget
- When you have finished, click Update to save your changes
Setting the default Reward Points
- Open the menu and select Admin > Advanced > Manage Settings
- Click on the Reward Points section to expand it
- Select the Activity Type that you wish to set the default value of Reward Points to
- In the Reward Points field, type the amount of Reward Points you wish the activity to automatically grant the learner
- The points will then show in brackets next to the Activity Type in the left-hand list
- When you have finished, click Save
Custom Reward Points
Default Reward Point values can be overridden for each activity.
- From the menu, select Admin > Manage Training > Manage Learning Activities
- Use the Search functionality to locate the relevant Learning Activity
- Once you have located the correct Learning Activity, click on the Edit icon
- On the Details tab, locate the Reward Points field
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Note: If there is a default value for Reward Points, this will automatically populate the Reward Points field. If you have not set a default value, this field will be blank. |
- Click on the Use custom value check box, this will enable you to overwrite the default value
- If you want the points to be awarded every time after the learner completes the activity, ensure that the Award points on each completion box is ticked
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Note: If you check the Award points on each completion box, a warning will pop up explaining that points will only be awarded again if the previous completion status was changed manually or via a Rule. Click OK to clear this message. |
- When you have finished, click Save Activity to save your changes
Adding a Badge
Badge management is accessed through Admin >Manage Training > Manage Badges from the menu.
Badges are awarded for completion of a Learning Activity or Programme. They can be used as part of a gamified experience to motivate users to complete Learning Activities and provide visual evidence of their successes and progress.
A user can see the Badges they have been awarded or could be awarded through the Rewards page. Badges are also available for users to see through the Badges widget which shows the latest Badge awarded and signposts to the Rewards page.
Badges can also be assigned to specific Learning Journey activities.
How to create a Badge
- From the Manage Badges page, select the Add Badge button to open the Create/Edit Badge page
- Type a name for the badge in the Name field of the Badge Details section and add the text you want to appear under the Badge in the Description field of the Badge Details page
- Select the Library Images button to open the default Badge images
- Select the required badge from the available options
- The selected Badge will then appear on the Create/Edit Badge page
- Alternatively, if there are no Badges available to select or you want a different Badge, you can select the Upload button to manually upload a badge. Uploading a Badge will add the image to the Library Images
- Selecting the Clear Image button removes the Badge image
| Note: The check box next to Badge Enabled is automatically checked. If you do not wish for the Badge to be visible, uncheck this box to disable it. |
- Click Save
How to set a Rule
We now need to tell the LMS when to award the learner a Badge, which we’ll do through creating a Rule
- Click on the Related Rules bar to expand this section
- Click on Add Rule
- Type in the Name and Description of the Rule
- The Active section allows you to enter a Start Date and End Date in which the Badge can be awarded. Click on the Active slider to enable you to enter the dates as required
- The Action section sets what will happen with the Badge, eg whether the Badge will be revoked or granted. This will auto-populate with the badge you just created
- You can add additional Actions by selecting the Add dropdown and selecting from the dropdowns as appropriate
- The Frequency dropdown sets how many times a Badge would be granted
| Note: The Frequency dropdown is generally left as Once. If you want to grant the badge again it is best to set a Rule to revoke the badge first when a condition is met and then grant the badge again when a different condition is met. |
- The When section sets out what the learner has to do in order to be granted a Badge or have it revoked
- This dropdown tells the LMS whether to award/revoke the Badge when either ALL or ANY of the Rules are met
- This dropdown sets the Condition that the learner has to meet in order to have their Badge awarded/revoked
- When you have finished setting up the Rule, select the Save button to return to the Manage Badges page
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