Abstract: A method of teaching in a cloud-based learning environment is disclosed herein. In this method, students are presented with a group of quest files wherein each quest file corresponds to a non-linear quest-based curriculum. The method includes creating a group of quests files to enable a student to pursue a non-linear quest path to reach at least one predetermined learning objective. The method also includes associating the group of quest files and the at least one predetermined learning objective with at least one standard and using achievement tracking tools configured to indicate a status associated with each student. The achievement tracking tools are configured to indicate (1) each quest activity that each student has commenced, (2) a progress associated with each quest activity, and (3) each quest activity that each student has successfully completed. The method also includes using evaluation tools to evaluate work of each student.