# Onboard for Virtual Hackathons Are you organizing a virtual hackathon? If so, you're probably aware of the challenges of engagement that come with this type of event. It can be difficult to keep participants motivated and focused when they're not physically together. However, there are a number of things you can do to overcome these challenges and create a successful virtual hackathon. **Onboard** is a powerful tool that can be used to solve the engagement problem in virtual hackathons through quests. Quests are challenges that participants can complete to earn points and badges. **Onboard** allows you to create a variety of quests, such as attending workshops, submitting projects, participating in discussions, and helping other participants. Quests can help to engage participants in a number of ways: First, they can help to motivate participants to be active in the hackathon. When participants are working towards completing quests, they are more likely to stay focused and engaged. Second, quests can help to build relationships between participants. When participants work together to complete quests, they have the opportunity to get to know each other and collaborate. Finally, quests can help to make the hackathon more fun and enjoyable. When participants are completing quests, they are more likely to be having fun and feeling engaged. Onboard also provides a leaderboard that shows the most active participants and the participants who have earned the most points. This can help to further motivate participants to be active and engaged in the hackathon. **Quests can help to motivate participants, build relationships, and make the hackathon more fun and enjoyable.** Here are some specific examples of how quests can be used to engage participants in a virtual hackathon: * **A quest to attend a workshop** can help to ensure that participants are learning new skills and knowledge. * **A quest to submit a project** can help to motivate participants to complete their projects and share them with the community. * **A quest to participate in a discussion** can help to build relationships between participants and encourage them to share their ideas. * **A quest to help other participants** can help to create a more supportive and collaborative community. * **A quest to give feedback** can help to improve the quality of submissions and the overall hackathon experience. By creating a variety of quests that are relevant to your hackathon, you can encourage participants to be active and engaged in the event. Need more ideas? Here are some more quest ideas to run the most engaging virtual hackathon using **Onboard:** #### **Improve hackathon structure & organisation:** * [ ] Submit a project before deadline: Ship your project * [ ] Form a team: Find your squad * [ ] Complete a tutorial on the hackathon website: Learn new skills * [ ] Attend a virtual social event: Let's have some fun * [ ] Attend a live Q\&A session with a mentor: Get expert advice * [ ] Submit a question for a mentor: Get your questions answered * [ ] Participate in a hackathon challenge: Take on the challenge * [ ] Submit a solution to a hackathon challenge: Show us what you've got * [ ] Win a hackathon challenge: Be a champion * [ ] Network with another participant: Connect with fellow hackers * [ ] Get hired by a sponsor: Land your dream job #### **Encourage interaction between participants:** * [ ] Introduce yourself to the community: Let's get to know each other * [ ] Vote on other participants' projects: Support your fellow hackers * [ ] Comment on other participants' projects: Give feedback and encouragement * [ ] Answer other participants' questions: Be a mentor * [ ] Give feedback on another participant's project: Help them improve * [ ] Help another participant with their project: Be a team player #### **Create social media buzz & encourage content creatio:** * [ ] Tweet about the hackathon: Share the hackathon * [ ] Post a screenshot/picture of your team: Teamwork makes the dream work * [ ] Write a blog article about your experience: Share your story * [ ] Create a social media campaign for your hackathon project: Spread the word * [ ] Design a new social media filter: Get creative #### **Other fun stuff:** * [ ] Attempt fun trivia questions (on sponsors, hackathon or general knowledge) * [ ] Submit image of your desk setup: Show off your work setup! * [ ] Help improve the hackathon website: Make it better for everyone * [ ] Suggest an improvement to the hackathon website: We appreciate your feedback * [ ] Find a bug in the hackathon website: Help us find the bugs so we can fix them --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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