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Engagement. One of the biggest buzzwords around. Everybody wants it, craves it, strives to “boost” it. How could eLearning escape this trend? Thankfully, in the case of online training, there’s one invaluable tool that can actually help you achieve this. But let\u2019s get to the basics and we\u2019ll talk all about it as we go along.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges in eLearning is keeping your learners motivated and engaged throughout the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Throughout”, by the way, is the keyword here: everybody can have people engaged for the first few lessons of a course. Having them engaged for the whole course, though, is a whole other matter. Attention wanes, work and other more pressuring matters get in the way, lessons get more challenging and difficult to follow, learners get impatient. Generally speaking, life works against engagement and your courses.<\/p>\n

Some learners even see learning as a chore from day one\u2014especially when it comes to mandatory courses and compliance training<\/strong><\/a> that they just have to complete because of state or company policy or to meet certain KPIs.<\/p>\n

Keeping the course content<\/a><\/strong> appealing and presenting it in an interactive and interesting manner (e.g., using multimedia, interactive elements, and well-written content) is a great start to keeping learners engaged.<\/p>\n

But to really take learning engagement to the next level, you might need to bring in the big guns we mentioned earlier. That\u2019s right, we\u2019re talking about…<\/p>\n

Gamification in TalentLMS<\/h2>\n

Now, with some run-of-the-mill LMS<\/a>,<\/strong> your mileage may vary, but if you are using TalentLMS, gamification couldn\u2019t be easier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A tried and tested gamified learning platform<\/a>, TalentLMS offers a complete gamification engine that supports the best and most well-known reward systems<\/strong>, including points, badges, levels, and rewards (in the form of discounts) that you can customize to your own needs.<\/p>\n

Let’s have a look at the TalentLMS gamification features one by one:<\/p>\n

Points<\/h4>\n

Points can be awarded when learners perform various actions<\/strong> in their gamified learning management system. It can be an action as simple as logging in or attending ILTs<\/strong><\/a>, or more \u201cimpressive\u201d tasks, like successfully completing units and courses, scoring high on tests and assignments, acquiring certificates, or contributing to online discussions.<\/p>\n

You can choose which actions will give out points and customize the number of points awarded for each action. To pump up the\u2026 joy, when a learner wins points, a \u201cCongratulations!<\/em>\u201d message pops up and their score is automatically updated.<\/p>\n

Badges<\/h4>\n

Your favorite gamified learning platform also features badges to further increase the sense of accomplishment<\/strong> and pride in learners. Badges are awarded in a similar way to points, given out when a user has reached a milestone<\/strong> for a specific action (e.g., in 4, 8, 16 logins or 8, 16 passed tests, etc.). Learners can also earn badges for accomplishments, like scoring high on a quiz or logging in for 10 consecutive days.<\/p>\n

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Badges in TalentLMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TalentLMS\u2019 gamification engine ensures that the difficulty in acquiring badges increases incrementally as the learner advances in his training. Again, a \u201cCongratulations!<\/em>\u201d message is displayed with every new badge earned.<\/p>\n

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Levels<\/h4>\n

Levels work similarly to course availability rules, where courses will become available based on whether the prerequisite ones have been completed. TalentLMS lets learners unlock a level of courses<\/strong> when they gather a specific amount of points, badges, or course completions.<\/p>\n

Courses that belong to levels higher than the user\u2019s show up as \u201cRestricted\u201d in the learner\u2019s dashboard and are not accessible until the required goals have been met.<\/p>\n

For example, you could set up TalentLMS so that each level unlocks once the learner has acquired 3,000 points.<\/p>\n

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According to the point setup shown below, the learner would have to successfully pass 4 tests, acquire 2 certificates, and have contributed to at least 5 discussions in order to collect the required points to move on to the next level.<\/p>\n

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\nLeaderboards<\/h4>\n

Leaderboards are the most competitive feature in a gamified training platform. A leaderboard is a public display of a learner\u2019s progress<\/strong> against their \u201ccompetitors,\u201d aka other learners. TalentLMS offers five options for ranking users (i.e., Levels, Points, Badges, Courses, Certifications) based on their current performance.<\/p>\n

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Leaderboard in TalentLMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rewards<\/h4>\n

Rewards are a performance award that comes in the form of a discount\u2014as such it makes sense for eLearning portals that sell courses<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a more tangible form of reward given to users for their continued engagement and loyalty to the program. Admins can choose to offer a reward-based discount when learners reach a predetermined amount of points, badges, or levels.<\/p>\n

Managing points, badges, and levels<\/h2>\n

Here’s a quick walkthrough of how to set up gamification elements in TalentLMS:<\/p>\n