The
Stitch team is pleased to announce the launch of the Achievements
feature. This is the first feature to allow Stitch users to be
recognized and to earn points as they engage
in memory-making with their school community.
STITCH ACHIEVEMENTS Q & A
Q: What will the students see?
A:
Stitchers who complete various activities will be awarded points. There
are also “Missions” which are a series of "Achievements" that users can
complete. With
enough points, the user will “Level Up” and receive stars. Stars
are an indication of the overall level/score of a Stitch user. These
points and stars show on their ID card in the Photostream, My Stitch
and Storyline links.
There is also a
leaderboard that shows the scores of the top 25 users at that school so
you can tell quickly which students are most highly engaged in Stitch.
Q: What activities are considered “Achievements”?
A: The list of activities that qualify for points is subject to change, but can be seen by clicking
My Stitch > Achievements(see below). The goal is to get students engaged and interacting within their school community.
Q: Can Achievement points be used for anything special?
A: Achievement points are simply a way to encourage involvement both in school and with Stitch,
but not necessarily a way to earn tangible products. Schools
might consider using them as a jumping off point for contests,
recognition, etc. They are also a great way to find yearbook interview
candidates. Who would know more about student activities
than the top 10 Stitchers at the school?
Q: Why does my leaderboard say “Coming Soon”?
A: The
Achievements Leaderboard has a time delay. Before a leaderboard is
created, Stitch must be active and have more than one user with a
score. There might be a delay
of a few days while the leaderboard is initially populated.
Q: Why is the score slightly different between my ID card and my entry on the leaderboard?
A: Leaderboards have a 15 minute delay while scores from completing various tasks are tabulated and ranked.
Q: Hey! I already favorited photos and stuff! Where are my points?!?!
A:
We cannot retroactively credit the scores of every single Achievement
that was performed before this feature was launched. The next time a
pre-existing user
logs on, they’ll be given credit for the Registration activities, but
no other pre-existing activities will be scored. Don’t worry, you’ll be
starting on the same level as everyone else.
Q: What if someone tries to cheat and do the same thing over and over for points?
A: Several of the achievements have a “cooling off
period” that prevents this. For
example, you can only get the “Welcome Back” achievement for logging on
once every two hours. Otherwise, a student could put themselves on the
top of the leaderboard by logging on and off over
and over again.
Q: What if I have more questions?
A: Your
friendly-neighborhood TSAs have got your back! This is an industry
first, so if they don’t know the answer, they can definitely look it up.
Q: What if I have suggestions for additional Achievements?
A: Email any Stitch suggestions to
stitch@herffjones.com.
You even do this from the application, just click Settings (top right)
> Contact Stitch. Of course, Tech Support should be sent to your
TSA’s, not the Stitch address.