Yaron Gutkin
Lead maintainer
Most Moodle platforms don’t fail because of content — they fail because learners disengage.
We built Ascend to fix exactly that. It adds competition, progression, and rewards — increasing completion rates by 30–60%.
Learners earn Badges, Coins, XP, Levels, Tokens, Avatars, and Stories by completing activities in ways that improve outcomes - not just ticking boxes. Every achievement is celebrated instantly with animated pop-ups and cinematic badge videos. All logic is pre-programmed and requires no configuration. A full course map and AI coach are included in the PRO version.
Ascend rewards learners across four powerful badge categories:
1. Progress - Encourages momentum and consistency
• Getting Started
• On a Roll (PRO Version Only)
• Halfway Hero
• Master Navigator (Meta)
2. Timeliness & Discipline - Reinforces deadlines and planning (PRO Version Only)
• Early Bird
• Sharp Shooter
• Deadline Burner
• Time Tamer (Meta)
3. Quality & Growth - Rewards improvement - not just perfection
• Feedback Follower
• Steady Improver
• Tenacious Tiger
• Glory Guide (Meta)
4. Course Mastery - Celebrates excellence and completion (PRO Version Only)
• High Flyer
• Activity Ace
• Mission Complete
• Learning Legend (Meta)
Coins, XP, Levels & Tokens - Every badge earned grants:
• Coins » Spend in the Ascend Store
• XP » Level up your profile
• Tokens » Unlock premium characters
Harder achievements = bigger rewards.
Levelling up triggers animated celebrations, reinforcing achievement and progress.
Leaderboards & Competition
Ascend features a global and course-level leaderboard, updated in real time.
• Fully anonymous
• Public visibility
• Course-filtered or site-wide
This taps into learners’ natural drive to compete, improve, and stand out - without embarrassment or pressure.
Course Journey Map + Intelligent Coach (PRO Version Only)
Learners see their entire course journey visualised:
• What’s complete
• What’s next
• How far they’ve progressed
Alongside this is an AI-powered Intelligent Coach that:
• Encourages progress
• Highlights achievable badges
• Identifies weak habits
• Motivates through competition
• Learns and adapts over time
The coach becomes smarter as learner behaviour evolves.
Weekly Gameboard Rewards
Every week a learner earns badges, they unlock the Ascend Gameboard.
• Badge = picks
• Meta badge = bonus picks
• Each tile reveals up to 1,000 coins
The Ascend Universe
Ascend goes beyond points and badges. Learners unlock access to a fully built fantasy universe:
• 20 Heroes
• 20 Pets
• 20 Villains
• 8 Worlds / Levels
• 60 Collectible Characters
Each character:
• Has a story
• Comes with animated videos
• Is unlockable via tokens or coins
• Can be used as a profile avatar
Completing full sets unlocks entire world storylines, tapping into the collector instinct and narrative immersion.
*Free Version limited to two character sets and a single level
The Ascend Store
Coins allow learners to take control of their journey:
• 24-hour XP multipliers
• 24-hour Coin multipliers (PRO Version Only)
• 24-hour Token multipliers (PRO Version Only)
• Avatar unlocks
• Mystery Boxes (risk vs reward)
The Mystery Box is fully animated and can reward:
• Coins
• Tokens
• Avatars
• Or nothing
This adds excitement, strategy, and choice.
Admin Dashboard & Analytics
Ascend includes a powerful admin dashboard:
• Track all badges by user and course
• Full audit trail
• Manually award coins or tokens (PRO Version Only)
• Debug badge eligibility (full breakdown)
• Engagement and performance analytics
Admins stay in control - with total transparency
The Result
Ascend transforms Moodle into:
• A game
• A journey
• A competition
• A story
• A motivational engine
Learners don’t just complete courses - they chase mastery.
Website: www.elantis.co.za
E-mail: yaron@elantis.co.za