Giving Rewards to Students

Rewarding students is the core of ClassMana's gamification system. When you reward students, they earn experience points that help them level up and gain mana to cast powers. This guide walks you through the different ways to give rewards efficiently.

Accessing the Reward Panel

From the Class Dashboard

1. Navigate to your class dashboard
2. Find the student you want to reward
3. Click on the student's card or avatar
4. Click the "Reward" button

Giving a Pre-configured Reward

The fastest way to reward students is using your pre-configured reward list. When the reward panel opens, you'll see your list of configured rewards. Each reward shows:

• Description - What the reward is for (e.g., "Great participation!")
• Point values - Experience, mana, health, and gold amounts

Simply click on a reward to apply it immediately.

After clicking, you'll see a confirmation toast message showing the reward was applied. The student's stats update instantly.

Adding a Custom Reward

Sometimes you need to give a reward that isn't in your pre-configured list. Use the Custom Reward section at the bottom of the reward panel:

1. Set the Values
   1. Description - Type a description for what the reward is for
   2. Experience - Set the experience points (default: 150)
   3. Mana - Optionally add bonus mana points
   4. Health - Optionally add health points (if health is enabled)
   5. Gold - Optionally add gold (if gold is enabled)
2. Click the "Add" button to apply the custom reward to the student.

Rewarding Multiple Students at Once

You can reward several students simultaneously for group achievements or class-wide recognition.

Step 1: Select Multiple Students

1. From the class dashboard, click on the checkbox at the top of multiple students
2. Or use the Select All checkbox to select the entire class
3. Click the "Reward" button that appears in the action bar

Step 2: Choose and Apply Reward

The reward panel works the same way - click a pre-configured reward or create a custom one. The reward will be applied to all selected students.

Using Multiselect Mode

For situations where you need to give different quantities of multiple rewards, use Multiselect Mode:

Step 1: Enable Multiselect Mode

Toggle the Multiselect switch at the bottom of the reward panel.

Step 2: Set Reward Quantities

In multiselect mode, each reward shows a number input field:

• Click a reward to increment its quantity by 1
• Or type a specific number in the input field
• Set quantities for multiple different rewards

Step 3: Apply All Selected Rewards

Click the "Apply Selected" button to apply all rewards with quantities greater than 0. Each reward is applied the specified number of times.

Example use case: A student completed three homework assignments and answered two questions in class. Set "Completed homework" to 3 and "Great answer!" to 2, then apply all at once.

Understanding Reward Effects

Experience Points

• Primary currency for progression
• Every 1000 experience = 1 level up
• Level ups grant 1 mana automatically

Mana Points

• Used to cast powers (classroom perks)
• Can be given directly as bonus mana
• More valuable than experience - use sparingly

Health Points

• Only available if health is enabled in class settings
• Can be added or removed with rewards
• Typically used with the health system

Gold

• Only available if gold is enabled in class settings
• Used in the classroom shop
• Students can spend gold on items you configure

Common Questions

Can I undo a reward?

When making mistakes, you can adapt student points manually.

Should I give mana directly?

Generally, let students earn mana through leveling up. Direct mana rewards should be rare and special - perhaps for exceptional achievements or as part of a special event.

Can students see their reward history?

They can once they have student accounts. Students can view their complete reward history in their profile, including descriptions and timestamps. This helps them understand what behaviors are being recognized.