Overview of Activities
mLevel offers a variety of activities that can be accessed both at the learner’s desktop
via popular enterprise web browsers as well as through mobile device(s) via native apps.
Below is a brief overview of all the activities to help you find what’s most suitable for
your organization’s learning needs. Click on a specific activity name or scroll down to
discover more in-depth descriptions for each activity.
Activities
Supported
Question Types
Levels
Questions
Applicable Content
Timed
Customization
No
N/A
Configurable
Yes
Academy
Multiple Choice
N/A
10
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Foundation Topics
-Adaptive Learning
Assessment
True/False
Multiple Choice
Multiple Correct
Image-Basic
Image-Hotspot
N/A
1+
-Customized Question Types
-Allows Creating Simulations w/ Image Hot-Spots
-Promotes Analysis and Apply
Block Party
Multiple Choice
N/A
10
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall
No
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Check Point
Multiple Choice
3
18
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Illustrating Products within a Level
-Promotes Recall
Coordinates
Multiple Correct
(drag + drop)
6
6
-Supports Questions with Multiple Correct Answers
-Promotes Analysis
Custom Task
N/A
N/A
N/A
-Tests, Tasks, Events, Certifications
N/A
N/A
External Link
N/A
N/A
N/A
-Reference Page, Website, Contest Rules
N/A
N/A
Fast Lane
Multiple Choice
(pick 1 from 2),
True/False
3
21
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall
No
Yes
Ice Breaker
Multiple Choice
(pick 1 from 2),
True/False
N/A
30
-True/False Content
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall or Understanding
Yes
N/A
Knowledge
Navigator
N/A
N/A
N/A
-All Types of Content
N/A
N/A
Learning Lab
Multiple Correct
6
6
-Supports Questions with Multiple Correct Answers
-Promotes Analysis
No
No
-Scenario/Assessment Based Content
-Linear or Multi-Branching Workflow
-Promotes Apply
-Allows Applying Weight to Answer Options for
100%, 50%, or 0% Credit
No
Yes
Path Finder
Multiple Choice
(weighted)
Unlimited
Unlimited
Quiz Ball
Multiple Choice
N/A
10
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall
No
N/A
Shape
Escape
Multiple Choice
N/A
10
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall
Yes
N/A
Short Fuze
Multiple Choice
N/A
20
-Short Questions/Answers
-Fact Memorization
-Promotes Recall
Yes
N/A
Video
N/A
N/A
N/A
-Video. See Supported Video Formats
N/A
N/A
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Academy
In this self-assessment activity, learners are asked
to answer questions correctly over multiple plays
in order to fill up the topic progress gauges at the
end of each ten question session. An “open book”
style of learning is supported by providing an
in-game Knowledge Navigator tool that supports
users when they need help finding an answer.
Academy is designed to assess the learner’s
mastery of the content, and dynamically adjust
the delivery of assessment items to focus on areas
where remediation is needed.
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This adaptive approach to learning provides a
more efficient way for learners to generate their
own mental and memory links to the material,
and keeps learners engaged by eliminating the
distraction of continually being assessed on what
they already know. This activity also provides
real-time learner feedback, which shows correct
answers when a wrong answer is selected.
Through this personalized learning experience,
users have the opportunity to learn at their own
pace while mastering topics as they go along.
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Adaptive Learning
Multiple Choice
Openbook
Instructional Feedback
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Assessment
This activity breaks away from traditional learning
games by offering a variety of highly interactive
and customized question types for assessment
purposes, including: true/false, multiple choice,
multiple correct, large image with multiple choice
and large image with hotspot area. Assessment
encourages learners to apply active and analytic
thinking to a task opposed to them answering
or guessing thoughtlessly. It also provides content-rich feedback that supports learners so that
they can do better as they progress. This serious
game is sure to engage your learners’ visual and
kinesthetic sensibilities as they aim for high scores
and proficiency of the content. The incentive to
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earn badges, real-time feedback and placement on
the leaderboard will only motivate learners more
to achieve mastery of any given topic. Additionally, learning designers will appreciate the ability
to create a custom assessment activity using
configurable options such as number and order
of questions, answer feedback (show/hide), use of
question countdown timer (on/off ) and a custom
background (image or color).
Multiple Correct
Customizable
Timed
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Block Party
Blowing stuff up has become a main staple in the
gaming world. Block Party satisfies that need by
combining a learning game with a more traditional
game experience. This animated learning activity,
available in standard 2D or with colorful 3D graphics, gives users the option to answer a multiple
choice question after they’ve strategically broken
up a set of grouped, like-colored blocks (containing at least one question block) filled with confetti.
Knowledge retention abounds as learners do their
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best to clear the board! The incentive to earn
badges, real-time feedback and placement on the
leaderboard motivates learners to achieve mastery
of any given topic while upbeat music and fun
game mechanics help to engage learners in the
process. Learners will be thoroughly engaged,
they won’t even realize they’re building their
product, process and/or system knowledge
during gameplay.
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Check Point
This interactive learning game gives users an
opportunity to build and anchor knowledge as
they attempt to progress from one location to
the next within the realm of this exciting activity.
Check Point dynamically promotes an individual’s
ability to recall information by providing three
rounds of multi-choice question and answer type
assessments that include a limited number of
hints available to the learner. Due to the time
constraints in each level, fact memorization is
inevitable as the learner strives to answer each
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Customizable
question appropriately before the timer runs
out. The incentive to earn badges, real-time
feedback and placement on the leaderboard
motivates learners to achieve mastery of any
given topic. The learning developer can create
entertaining storylines via customized text
areas and imagery, along with upbeat music
to engage learners in the process. In addition,
learning designers can augment levels by
applying their own imagery to match the theme
of the game to increase immersion.
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Increasing Complexity
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Coordinates
This complex learning game enables learners
to cognitively process knowledge while they
identify details of a specified topic in order to
find the GPS coordinates of a secret location.
For example, it can challenge users to understand
multiple aspects of a product/solution as they can
only progress by selecting the correct answers.
Since Coordinates supports questions with
multiple correct answers over the course of six
rounds, this activity requires learners to analyze
and apply the appropriate characteristics to
their responses. The level of this activity’s
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difficulty increases as the quantity of available
answer options is reduced within each round of
play. The incentive to earn badges, real-time feedback and placement on the leaderboard motivates
learners to achieve mastery of any given topic.
The learning developer can create entertaining
storylines via customized text areas and imagery,
along with upbeat music to engage learners in
the process. In addition, learning designers can
augment levels by applying their own imagery to
match the theme of the game to increase immersion.
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Custom Task
With this educational tool, learning designers have
the ability to provide instructions for a real life task
not housed within the mLevel mission. This allows
users to apply their new found knowledge and
skills to work related responsibilities. Custom Task
makes it simple to tie a mission to assignments
that must be completed elsewhere such as tests,
events or certifications. To earn points for these
types of assignments, the learner simply needs to
indicate that this task has been completed (after
fulfilling the requirement of course) via the
Yes/No checkbox found within the Custom Task
activity module.
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External Link
As its name suggests, this educational tool allows
users to check out additional learning content by
clicking on relevant links that take users out of
the mLevel app. This tool is ideal for learning
designers who want to conduct post-training
surveys or provide access to detailed product
specifications. External Link makes collecting
learner evaluations easy by linking this activity
out to a web survey URL. Since learners can earn
points for completing this task, it gives them even
more of an incentive to provide their feedback.
Other useful adoptions include providing links to
a reference page, website, and/or contest rules.
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Fast Lane
In this fast-paced activity, learner’s quickly imprint
critical information to memory as they make an
effort to drive to three different destinations without being slowed to a stop by hazards. Correctly
answering true/false or multiple-choice questions
(by selecting one answer from two different options)
helps the learner avoid dangerous road conditions
and increases their driving speed to complete the
three level game. In order to succeed, a learner
must match or exceed a specific percentage of
correct answers to not fail out of the game before
reaching the finish line. The incentive to earn
badges, real-time feedback and placement on
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the leaderboard motivates learners to achieve
mastery of any given topic. The learning developer
can create entertaining storylines via customized
text areas and imagery, along with upbeat music
to engage learners in the process. In addition,
learning designers can augment levels by applying their own imagery to match the theme of the
game to increase immersion. By design, Fast Lane
allows users to comprehend information and recall
it in the ‘moment of need’ like never before!
Leaderboard
Customizable
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Ice Breaker
This learning game delivers critical knowledge in
a cool way by asking users to answer questions
correctly before the ice blocks stack up too high.
In the meantime, users will begin to remember
and understand the facts in question as they get
acquainted with the content. During each interval
of gameplay, users are asked to select one correct
response out of the two different options provided
that include either true/false or answers to a
multi-choice question. If the learner answers
five questions in a row successfully, the crushers
remove a block, allowing extra time for the learner
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to answer the remaining questions.
Ice Breaker ends when five blocks are stacked
or after the user answers 30 questions.
The incentive to earn badges, real-time
feedback and placement on the leaderboard
motivates learners to achieve mastery of any
given topic while upbeat music and fun game
mechanics help to engage learners in
the process.
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Knowledge
Navigator
Learners typically begin a mission by reviewing
the Knowledge Navigator, which obtains all the
essential information points for each topic and
compiles personalized study lists based on user
preferences. These digital flashcards can be used
for pregame prep, as reference during game play,
or for easy real world reference. Individuals utilize
this innovative educational tool to remember
content and understand it, too. Customization
options are also available for learning designers
interested in adding imagery to support their data.
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Learning Lab
Learning Lab provides an experimental
environment for learners to cognitively process
knowledge as they attempt to blend the correct
mixture of answers for more advanced types of
questions. Practice will make perfect as learners
do their best to avoid getting penalized for
submitting incorrect answers or flushing their
solution when they realize their combination of
answers isn’t quite right. Since this game allows
for contextual feedback at the time of error,
individuals are constantly learning as they test
their solutions. Similar to Coordinates, this
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activity supports questions with multiple correct
answers over the course of six rounds, therefore
it requires learners to analyze and apply the
appropriate characteristics to their responses.
The incentive to earn badges, real-time feedback
and placement on the leaderboard motivates
learners to achieve mastery of any given topic
while upbeat music and fun game mechanics
help to engage learners in the process.
Leaderboard
Instructional Feedback
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Path Finder
The most effective mental context for a learner
to embed knowledge is nearly always their job or
role in the organization. For this reason, Path Finder
immerses the learner in realistic and adaptive
scenarios they are likely to encounter on the job.
By navigating through a series of simulated events
and choosing the best possible course of action at
each decision point, users strengthen their ability
to solve problems. Not to mention, this activity
provides the ongoing reinforcement learners need
to feel confident applying their new skills on the job.
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This is made possible by utilizing Path Finder’s
branching capabilities to create a feedback
loop that allows learners to fail in a safe environment while giving them a second chance to get
back on the right path. Learning designers can
craft an immersive and completely customized
story by using specialized panels to add text,
images, video and a quiz at the end of each
scene. In result, this gives learning designers
the flexibility to create very simple or highly
complex simulations as they see fit.
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Multiple Choice
Customizable
Adaptive Learning Branching Workflow
Instructional Feedback
Video
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Quiz Ball
Pinball fans can’t help but to love this engaging
learning game with a classic twist that urges them
to aim and shoot balls at glistening knowledge
gems while earning huge bonus points along the
way. By hitting knowledge gems and correctly
answering multi-choice questions, the strength
of the user’s knowledge is tested until either the
learner clears all of the knowledge gems to complete each level or runs out of balls to shoot.
Learners will have fun as they identify and recall
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information, a practice that ultimately leads to
optimal knowledge retention. The incentive to
earn badges, real-time feedback and placement
on the leaderboard motivates learners to achieve
mastery of any given topic while upbeat music
and fun game mechanics help to engage learners
in the process.
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Shape Escape
Learners will be mesmerized by the futuristic
realm of this game as they navigate around the
explosive sphere, avoid enemy shapes, and
collect small glistening dots that guide the player
to attract a question. The user essentially plays
to earn the right to correctly answer questions
about the learning program content. Answering
a multiple choice question correctly rewards the
user with multipliers that increase point awards
as he or she masters the content. This action also
clears the board of enemy shapes, which can
decrease a player’s point multiplier if they get
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caught by various shapes. The game ends when
the clock runs out of time. Due to the game’s time
constraints, Shape Escape not only supports the
user’s ability to build and anchor knowledge; but
it also reinforces critic behaviors such as speed,
diligence and habitual reactions. The incentive to
earn badges, real-time feedback and placement
on the leaderboard motivates learners to achieve
mastery of any given topic while upbeat music and
fun game mechanics help to engage learners in
the process.
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Short Fuze
ShortFuze is an excellent activity for those individuals who need to think on their feet in a fast-paced
work environment. This learning game provides
a race against time as users test their knowledge
by answering 20 multiple choice questions before
the ignited fuse runs out. As users progress, their
ability to recall information is challenged to an
even greater extent when the number of answer
choices increases from three to six as they play. In
addition to learning the content, critical behaviors
such as diligence and speed are reinforced when
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inaccuracy is penalized through score penalties
and time deductions. The incentive to earn
badges, real-time feedback and placement on
the leaderboard motivates learners to achieve
mastery of any given topic while upbeat music
and fun game mechanics help to engage learners
in the process.
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Video
Visual learners will find great value in this
educational tool that gives participants the
ability to access content or expert advice via
videos or other recorded sessions embedded
into training (or on-demand). Video is a powerful
learning tool in guiding the learner to create their
own mental context to embed their knowledge.
Generally, the principle downside of video is its
lack of tracking information. This problem can
be solved, however, by pairing an mLevel video
activity with a learning game to assess the
learner’s comprehension of the video content.
Video
mLevel accepts all video formats supported by
the Microsoft Azure Smooth Streaming platform
(including MP4, MPEG, M2V, AVI and more).
While any video time length can be used, we
suggest keeping videos under 2 minutes in length
to retain user engagement. Videos are streamed
from the web (not downloaded) to the device they
are viewed on, and will scale differently depending
on the viewer’s screen size. 720p format is recommended for the best experience across devices.
Note: when uploading your video file, please do not include any spaces
in the file name.
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