Reflex Competitions allow teachers to host competitions among different classrooms in the same school building.
Where do I access Reflex Competitions?
Competitions can be accessed from the Reflex teacher dashboard in the reporting app from a banner that displays links to the user’s competitions and is also linked to the competitions home page dashboard.
Additionally, Competitions can be accessed from the products section of the teacher dashboard when they are logging in.
Competitions can also be accessed from emails sent through our email system.
What metric is used for Competitions?
Currently, the metric students can compete on is Average Green Light Days.
How do I create a Competition?
To create a Competition, start by navigating to the Competitions Homepage.
Select “Create New Competition"
Give your Competition a name
A title for the competition is required. The title must be at least 5 characters long.
Select your Start Date
A calendar widget allows the user to choose a start date including the current date or any date in the future.
Select your Duration or choose from a calendar → Next
The user is provided options for predetermined durations (ex: 3 days, 1 week) or they can choose “custom” which will reveal a calendar datepicker that will allow them to choose any date for the end date.
The end date must be at least the next day, and cannot be the same day as the start date.
Choose your Class
Users will next have to choose at least one of their own classes to create a team to compete.
They can include any number of their own classes. They will then be able to provide a custom “Team name” for each class, as well as a custom “Avatar” and color scheme.
Additionally, the class list can be customized to exclude specific students as needed.
The organizer can create a new competition with only one of their own classes but they must invite another teacher in that scenario.
At least two teams are required for a competition to start.
Enter your Team Name
Customize your team with an avatar and a color → Next
Select the names of teachers you want to join → Next
Select ‘Create Competition’
After confirming the details of the competition, the organizer submits the form. Then they will be directed to the competition detail page.
Any teachers that were invited will receive an email to notify them that they were invited to join the competition.
Who can I challenge to a Competition?
You can challenge any teacher at your school who has access to Reflex!
When filling out the form to create a new competition, the user has the ability to invite other teachers to join the competition.
The teachers that appear in the dropdown list are only teachers at the same school as the user and who have relevant product access.
When a teacher is invited to join a competition, they will receive an email with that invite. The invite will also appear on their competition dashboard.
What’s the difference between a Class and a Team?
When customizing a team, a teacher has the option to exclude individual students as needed.
You can add a class to a competition. That class will become your team for the competition.
You can customize your team by creating a fun and spirited team name. Each team can be further customized with an avatar and color theme.
How can I track the progress of my Competition(s)?
Student data will be collected every night between the start and end dates. The individual student data will be used to formulate the daily score for each team.
When a Competition is in progress, you’ll be able to see a detailed class leaderboard as well as a detailed student leaderboard.
The number of Green Lights for each student is accumulated for each day of the competition, and then divided by the total number of students on each team.
What happens if my Competition has Expired?
If your Competition has expired, that means that no other team joined it on the start date. Don’t worry; you can reschedule it.
What happens when my Competition Ends?
When your Competition ends, you can continue the fun by rematching your opposing team or creating a new Competition.
What incentives are available to my students with Reflex Competitions?
When a competition is finished, the user has the option to print certificates. Each team will get a certificate, which the user can print to display to show the accomplishments of the students who contributed to the competition.
Certificates show:
Team avatar/color
Team place in the competition
Team name
Type of competition (metric used)
Competition name
End date of the competition
All the student names