CypherWorx has a system in place where recreational time can be earned for incarcerated individuals who complete courses through our system. Points are awarded, which can then be redeemed through ViaPath services.
Points are awarded based on the following chart:
| Course Duration | Points Earned |
|---|---|
| 30 minutes | 2.5 points |
| 1 hour | 5 points |
| 1.5 hours | 7.5 points |
| 2 hours | 10 points |
| 2.5 hours | 12.5 points |
Note: For course durations not listed above, it will round up to the next tier. As an example, a course that is 20 minutes long will round up to 30 minutes, and will then award 2.5 points. The full list of points awarded can be found attached at the bottom of this article.
Points are only awarded the first time a learner completes a course. If an individual completes the same course multiple times, they will only be awarded for the first time they've completed that course.
Access Passes are awarded to learners when they earn 50 points in the LMS.
Viewing Points for Courses
You can view within the system the number of points each course awards too. If you go to the Course Catalog page and click View More for a course, you can see the number of points that specific course can award upon completion.
Points Awarded Log
As an admin, you can see all the points that have been awarded in your site. To view it, go to Admin Tools >Points Awarded.
On this page you will see a log of all the points awarded in the system. This table includes:
- Date: When the points were earned or transferred.
- Learner: Who earned the points
- Assigner: How did the individual receive points.
- System: This is something generated by the system itself, such as if a person completed a course.
- Name: If an admin's name is listed, that admin manually awarded points to that learner.
- Points: How many points were awarded or transferred.
- Description: An explanation of how the points are earned or transferred.
- Learner completed course
- Points transferred to system: This designates that the learner has earned a credit through the ViaPath tablets for recreational time. Points are transferred at the top of the every hour, for example, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, etc.
- Custom message: This will display the message the admin entered to manually award points.
Award Points
Admins also have the ability to manually award points to learners. To do so, go to Points Awarded . Then click on Award Points.
You can then award points by entering the fields and submitting:
- Learner Email: Enter the email address of the individual. This is an autocomplete and will be entered when you type. Their emails can also be found on Site Members or in Reporting.
- Points: The number of points you would like to award.
- Reasoning: Enter descriptive information on why the person is being awarded points.
Once submitted, the learner will have received these points and it will appear in the Points Awarded Log.
Awarding Access Passes ViaPath Tablets
At the top of every hour, if an individual has earned enough points to be awarded an Access Pass, the LMS will communicate to ViaPath that an Access Pass has been awarded.