GradeCraft is a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) designed to incorporate gameful and engaging approaches to education, enhancing student motivation, autonomy, and overall learning experience.
What GradeCraft Does
GradeCraft is tailored to support instructors in creating and managing courses that utilize game-inspired elements, such as badges, points, leaderboards, and learning objectives. This system addresses the challenges of traditional LMSs by providing tools that make it easier for instructors to manage complex, gameful course structures and offer rapid, multifaceted feedback to students.Key Features and Functionality
Gamification Elements
- Badges and Rewards: Instructors can create, award, and display badges for various accomplishments, serving both as motivational tools and alternative credential systems.
- Points and Levels: Students can earn points and progress through levels, providing an alternative to traditional grading systems.
- Leaderboards: Leaderboards help in fostering a competitive environment and encouraging student engagement.
Course Management and Creation
- Assignment Engine: Allows instructors to create, manage, and grade assignments, including the use of rubrics linked to badges and point determinations.
- Built-In Authoring Tool: Enables instructors to develop and upload course content, including PPTs, PDFs, videos, and other multimedia resources.
- Learning Paths and Curriculums: Supports the creation of structured learning paths and curriculums.
Feedback and Progress Tracking
- Student Dashboard: Provides students with a clear view of their progress, including a progress bar, badges earned, and learning objectives achieved. This dashboard helps students direct their attention to broader course goals.
- Instructor Dashboard: Offers a comprehensive view of class performance, highlighting the top and bottom performing students, and visualizing student achievements through stacked bar charts and box and whisker plots.
Collaboration and Team Management
- Team Formation and Management: Tools to support the formation and management of both instructor- and student-determined teams.
Analytics and Reporting
- Learning Analytics: Provides tools for interpreting learning analytics data, beneficial for both instructors and students. This includes automated report scheduling, canned reports, and dashboards with graphic reports.
Customization and Accessibility
- Customization Options: Allows for personalized views, mobile learning support, and multilingual support. Instructors can also customize gamification mechanics, badges, and other elements to fit their course needs.
- Accessibility Features: Includes learning accessibility settings and support for offline access to content.
Security and Authentication
- Authentication Integrations: Supports Active Directory/LDAP integration, SAML2/API integration, and self-registration options to ensure secure user access.
Additional Features
- AI Features: Includes adaptive learning, chatbot support, content development tools, and predictive analysis to enhance the learning experience.
- Compliance Management: Manages certification life cycles, due date notifications, and soft/hard stop due dates to ensure compliance with various educational standards.