Gamification+in+course+user+forums

Game mechanics, when implemented correctly, can stimulate users to contribute and build out a vibrant user community.

See a sample of Udacity's user forum community that implements many game mechanic ideas here.

Badges
Badges fulfill users' basic human desires of reward, status, and achievement. The following table shows the [|badges that Udacity uses] to grow their user forums.


 * ~ Udacity Name ||~ Activity Required to Earn the Badge ||~ LU Name Suggestions ||
 * (none) || Register ||  ||
 * (none) || Start first conversation thread || Conversation starter ||
 * (none) || First question answered ||  ||
 * Critic || First down vote || Analyst ||
 * Disciplined || Deleted own post with score of 3 or higher || ?? ||
 * Editor || First edit || Proofreader ||
 * Enlightened || First answer was accepted with at least 2 up votes || Good answer ||
 * Famous Question || Asked a question with 300 views || Popular question ||
 * Favorite Question || Question favorited by 1 users || Favorite question ||
 * Good Answer || Answer voted up 4 times || Great answer ||
 * Good Question || Question voted up 4 times || Great question ||
 * Great Answer || Answer voted up 8 Times || Awesome answer ||
 * Great Question || Question voted up 8 Times || Awesome question ||
 * Guru || Accepted answer and voted up 4 times ||  ||
 * Necromancer || Answered a question more than 30 days later with at least 2 votes ||  ||
 * Nice Answer || Answer voted up 2 times ||  ||
 * Nice Question || Question voted up 2 times ||  ||
 * Notable Question || Asked a question with 200 views ||  ||
 * Organizer || First retag ||  ||
 * Peer Pressure || Deleted own post with score of -3 or lower ||  ||
 * Popular Question || Asked a question with 100 views ||  ||
 * Pundit || Left 10 comments ||  ||
 * Scholar || First accepted answer on your own question ||  ||
 * Self Learner || Answered your own question with at least 2 up votes ||  ||
 * Stellar Question || Question favorited by 3 users ||  ||
 * Strunk & White || Edited 10 entries ||  ||
 * Student || Asked first question with at least one up vote ||  ||
 * Supporter || First up vote ||  ||
 * Taxonomist || Created a tag used by 5 questions ||  ||
 * Teacher || Answered first question with at least one up vote ||  ||
 * Validated Email || User who has validated email associated to the account ||  ||
 * Taxonomist || Created a tag used by 5 questions ||  ||
 * Teacher || Answered first question with at least one up vote ||  ||
 * Validated Email || User who has validated email associated to the account ||  ||

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