A simple plugin that encourages students without needing lot of input from teachers.
The plugin is coded by Moodle Core developer, Fred Massart, so it can be relied upon.
| Plugins survey usage |
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The plugin was not covered by the Plugins Usage Survey (2015). I suspect it will be in future, if we run the survey again. |
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| Supported versions |
2.7 to 3.0 |
As at 7 Dec, 2015. |
| Update frequency |
Regular |
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| Feedback about plugin |
Positive, suggestions |
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| Installation process |
Git, Zip |
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| Documentation and help |
Some |
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| Usability |
Good |
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| Tracker issues |
OK |
Using Git bug tracker |
| Translations | Limited |
Chineses, English (could be improved), French, Spanish - Mexico |
| Dependencies | None |
Relies on events, but that is fine. |
| Error messages |
None |
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| Coding style |
Numerous errors |
When run through the Code Checker, there were a number of issues. They were mostly formatting issues. |
| Themable |
Yes |
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| Backup/restore |
Yes |
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| Performance |
Good |
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| Security |
OK |
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| Tests |
Yes |
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| Accessibility |
OK |
This is a relatively new plugin, but it's a good example of the use of events to gamify a course. The English translation could be improved, as could the documentation and help strings. It's good that it works out-of-the-box, but the process of adding more rules doesn't seem intuitive. I think the CRUD terms should be spelled out. Each rule should have a simple explanation so students can be told how they can earn points, for example "create something", "read something"...
General recommendation: An easy choice for all sectors were self-pacing is important. Simple and well coded.