uBoost Maintains Students’ Interest Throughout Summer

Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) August 2, 2010

While many students perfected their cannon balls and ollies, uBoost members spent part of their summer sharpening their academic skills. uBoost, an award-winning online student performance recognition and rewards platform, reflected on initial reports measuring student engagement over the summer which set new records and goals for the upcoming academic year.

Students earn rewards primarily by completing assignments and performing well on assessments. To keep students engaged, prizes are also awarded randomly. Every day, students receive their chance to win premium rewards like gift certificates from retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Footlocker, or electronics such as game systems and MP3 players. In the first few weeks of July alone, twenty lucky winners received the latest Kodak HD video recorder just by logging in.

When asked how they felt when they found out they won a digital video camera, many students were surprised to have won and were excited to use the camera to document their summer with their friends and family. When asked what he liked about the program the most, Steven, a student from South Abington Township, PA replied, “I like the daily spin the most because it can earn kids something even if they don’t have many points. All they have to do is log on and do the spin.” A parent of a student from St. Louis, MO, says that her daughter “loves logging into her account and keeping track of her points. Seeing all the gifts that she can win makes her strive to do better, to earn more points. It gives her a goal to shoot for….”

Tangible rewards are not the only drivers of positive student behavior. Students earn badges based on their point awards and site activity. There are currently over seventy different badges that students can earn and the list is growing. Members also measure success relative to their peers by viewing each other’s experience levels and leader board status.

“While it’s important for students to lead balanced lives and enjoy the summer break, it is encouraging to see some of that time focused on academic improvement”, says John Bower, CEO of uBoost. “Delivering relevant and consistent feedback reinforces a learner’s self confidence and boosts their desire to work harder to achieve their goals.”

As part of uBoost’s continuing commitment to enable relevant recognition, students (13 years and older) can now have their achievements automatically shared with their friends and relatives through the new Facebook integration. As students level up, earn points and badges their parents and friends will be alerted so they can offer their own congratulations.

About uBoost
uBoost provides educators with an automated solution to deliver relevant recognition for positive behaviors and incremental academic achievement. Working with all age groups, curricula and achievement levels, uBoost partners with publishers, school districts, online schools, tutoring companies and private education companies to design and implement customized recognition and rewards programs that foster student motivation, improve classroom behavior, and encourage parent engagement.

uBoost appreciates that students are unique – that they learn differently and that intrinsic motivation varies across subject areas. uBoost’s platform encourages students to put forth their maximum effort by recognizing their individual academic achievements in the form of performance-based badges, coveted spots on achiever leader boards, daily email alerts, and award points redeemable for rewards including forty charitable giving opportunities and access to games only available on uBoost. Clients may also offer merchandise and gift cards in their customized rewards catalog ranging in value from $.01 to $200.00.

New recognition tools, rewards, and contests are added regularly to keep up with students' changing interests and to ensure relevancy throughout the school year.

For more information about uBoost, call 808-377-4810 or visit: http://www.uBoost.com
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