Glossary
The words Elysian uses, in one place.
| Word | What it means in Elysian |
|---|---|
| Check-in | A student's once a day answer to how they are feeling, one of eight moods |
| Note | Optional words a student adds to a check-in. Private to the student |
| Streak | Days in a row a student has checked in |
| Assignment | A short wellbeing questionnaire a teacher sends to the class or to specific students |
| Topic | One of twelve wellbeing areas an assignment is about, such as Friendship or Resilience |
| Flag | An answer the safeguarding review thinks a teacher should read |
| Severity | How soon a flag needs a look: High, Medium or Low |
| Responses | The teacher's page for every answer handed in, flags first |
| Nudge | A short, friendly email from a teacher reminding a student to check in |
| Talk request | A student asking their teacher for a conversation, with an optional reason |
| Check in together | The projector view where a class checks in at once, shown as anonymous dots |
| Template | A ready-made questionnaire a teacher can start an assignment from |
| Exercise | A short self-guided activity: breathing, thinking, noticing, journaling, movement or focus |
| XP | Points students earn for effort: check-ins, assignments and exercises |
| Level | One of ten steps students climb as their XP grows |
| Wellness score | A student's weekly score out of 100, built from showing up |
| Class weather | The teacher's map of the class, placing each student by how pleasant and energized they feel |
| Mood river | The teacher's view of the class's moods flowing across the week |
| Difficult stretch | Three heavy check-ins in a row, or five in one week |
| Daily digest | The teacher's daily email of new answers and waiting flags |
| Class | One group of students and its teacher. Each class is its own space |
| School admin | A school leader who sees every class and manages members |