Creating challenges in Minga is a powerful way to spark meaningful conversations and boost school spirit. This guide will walk you through building written or visual challenges, setting point values, and managing participant submissions. By the end, you’ll be able to launch community-wide activities that encourage every student to share their voice.
Permission Level Required: Owner | Manager | Teacher | Staff
In this article:
Creating a Challenge: Build a custom activity to drive student engagement.
Responding to a Challenge: Step-by-step instructions for participants to submit their entries.
Approving or Declining Responses: Manage the moderation queue for challenges requiring review.
Creating a Challenge
You can build a challenge to give students a specific "job" to do, such as sharing a photo of school spirit or writing a thoughtful response to a prompt.
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Challenge
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Challenge
Navigate to the Challenge Creator Start by clicking the Add Post button on the right-hand side of your Home Feed and then select Challenge.
Select Your Challenge Type Click on either Visual Challenge (for photo submissions) or Written Challenge (for text responses).
Enter Challenge Details Input a clear description of the task, assign a Points value for completion, and upload a Custom Photo or select a Stock Photo.
Due Date: Set the final day for participation. Members cannot respond once this date passes.
Configure Advanced Settings Choose a Color Theme and determine your Advanced Publish Settings, including which Roles are allowed to participate.
Pin this post: Toggle this on to keep the challenge at the top of the Home Feed.
Responses require approval: Toggle this on if you want to review entries before they earn points.
Pro Tip: Use short, punchy sentences in your description to make the goal clear to students immediately.
Responding to a Challenge
Students and staff can participate in active challenges to earn Spirit Points and engage with the community.
Step-by-Step Guide to Responding to a Challenge
Step-by-Step Guide to Responding to a Challenge
Access the Challenge Click the Challenges tab on your dashboard and select the Let's Do It! button on the challenge you want to join.
Submit Your Entry Upload a photo with a description or type your written response based on the challenge type.
Review and Claim Points Click Preview to see your post, then click Save to submit your response and automatically claim your Spirit Points.
View Peer Responses
Click the Arrows to navigate left or right to see how other members of your community responded.
Approve or Decline Challenge Responses
If you enabled the approval setting during creation, you must manually review entries to ensure they meet your criteria.
Step-by-Step Guide to Approving or Declining Challenge Responses
Step-by-Step Guide to Approving or Declining Challenge Responses
Open the Moderation
Click the Add Post button on the Home Feed and select Challenge to view your challenge history.
Select the Challenge
Click on the specific Challenge name that has pending responses.
Moderate Entries Review the submission and click either Approve or Decline.
Approve: The response is published, and the student receives their points.
Decline: The response is rejected, and no points are awarded.
FAQs
FAQs
How do I earn Spirit Points with Challenges? You can earn Spirit Points by completing a challenge and clicking Save on your response; points are awarded instantly unless the creator requires manual approval.
Can I customize who sees my Challenge? Yes, you can customize the audience by selecting specific Roles (such as Student or Staff) in the Advanced Publish Settings during the creation process.
What happens after a Challenge Due Date passes? Once a Due Date has passed, the challenge remains visible in your history, but members will no longer be able to submit new responses or participate.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Issue: I cannot see the "Challenge" option under Add Post. Solution: Verify that your Permission Level is set to Owner, Manager, Teacher, or Staff. Students do not have the ability to create challenges.
Issue: A student submitted a response but didn't get points. Solution: Check the challenge settings to see if Responses require approval was toggled on. If so, you must manually click Approve before the points are issued.