Moodle Plugins directory: Stash | Moodle.org
Stash
The stash block is a good way to encourage more interaction with activities and is invaluable for teachers looking to gamify their course.
This plugin introduces a block that shows students items that they have picked up through the course.
The teacher can create items and then place them in activities and resources for students to find.
Items can be set to be collected once and encourages exploration of the course material. It is also possible to set an item to have an unlimited supply from a set location. This could encourage students to return to specific areas to collect more items.
You can also check out this video:
Quick start
We've crafted a sample course for you to try, it is the best way to see what this plugin has to offer. Please accurately follow those steps:
2/ Install the three following plugins (without exception)
- This plugin (block_stash)
- The availability plugin (availability_stash)
- The filter plugin (filter_shortcodes)
4/ Restore this backup file as a new course
5/ Enrol a student in the new course
6/ Now, login as that student and try the course
Important note
In order to make this plugin easier to use and fully featured, please also install:- The availability plugin (availability_stash)
- The filter plugin (filter_shortcodes)
- NEW! The tinyMCE plugin (tiny_stash) -- Greatly improves the experience of creating and inserting items and trades.
They are highly recommended.
Brilliant plugin for gamification, and adding in once you added in the ability to make "rare" items (e.g. only 2 Golden Unicorns in the class--be the first to find one!) made it even more fun!
For the trade idea, very cool idea! Perhaps you could set it up for what students do in fantasy league sports for basketball, baseball, football, etc.--a trade proposal is sent to both students (usually a notification or email), and just like the interface you used for doing Stash trades, the Trade / Swap proposal only goes through if both parties accept the trade!
Just an idea....thanks again for sharing your brilliant work for gamification with the Moodle community!
Is there a way to fetch different stash images based on a user's score? I tried using JavaScript to set up conditions and call a different stash for a range of scores (ie. score > 89 & score < 95 then show stash image). But I can't find a way to use the stash call inside of a JavaScript condition.
It's possible make that the student lost an object if fail an activity?
Thanks in advanced.
Best regards
I have installed this wonderful plugin but I make a mistake and add two blocks in a course.
Now I can't acces to the course if this block is activate.
How can I delete one of the block of the course.
Thanks in advanced
Thanks for the message, can you tell me how you managed to add the block twice in your course? I'd like to be able to replicate the problem and find a fix.
After some thought, I don't remember how I did it.
I have restored the course but I am sure I will replicate the error again. I think it was actually when creating a trade store.
I'll keep you posted when it happens to me and again, thanks for the excellent plugin.
Regards