Step-by-Step Instructions for SolarQuestä Virtual Schoolhouse
Teachers
Teacher: Submitting a Quest
- Connect to the internet and go to www.solarquest.com
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on Create a new Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse by entering you e-mail and password and clicking on OK.
- The next page is where you design a Quest. Designing a Quest can be completed in a word processor, then copied and pasted into the form provided. It is recommended that a copy of your original file be kept for your records.
- After creating your Quest, Click on save changes and upload files if you have any file attachments to add to your Quest description, or click on save changes and go back to School. Saving your changes will send your Quest to your school's Administrator for approval. (Depending on how often your Administrator views the site, you might want to notify them that a Quest is pending.)
- Repeat this process for each Quest you want to submit.
- When you are done submitting Quests always save changes and Log out.
- Note: You will not have access to your Quest until your administrator approves it.
Teachers: Editing an Existing Quest
- Connect to the internet and go to: www.solarquest.com
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on the title of your Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse.
- Click on your info.
- There you will find a list of all your Quests. Go to the Quest you want to edit, and click on the choice edit.
- This page will allow you to edit your Quest, add new Tasks and edit old Tasks. When you have finished making your changes in the Quest, click on save and return to schoolhouse or save changes and upload files.
- When you are through with editing a Quest, remember to Log out.
Teachers: Adding Tasks
- Connect to the internet and go to: www.solarquest.com
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on the title of your Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse.
- Click on your info.
- There will be a list of all your Quests that have been accepted.
- To add a new Task to this Quest, click on edit.
- Scroll down the edit page and click on add a new task.
- This page will allow you to create a task and attach files that can be downloaded by the students.
- When you are finished with the task, always click on save and return to Quest unless you have file attachments to add, in which case, click on save changes and upload files. Select the file you want to add to your Task, type in a file description and click on Upload file. This will save the attachment and bring you back to the edit page.
- Scroll down and click on Save Changes and return to Quest.
- When you are through with creating new tasks remember to Log out.
Teachers: Editing A Task
- Connect to the internet and go to: www.solarquest.com
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on the title of your Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse.
- Click on your info.
- There will be a list of all your Quests that have been approved.
- Click on Edit for the Quest that you want to edit Tasks for.
- The first page you come to will enable you to edit the Quest. If you scroll down the page there will be a list of all the tasks for this Quest. Click on the Task that you want to edit.
- Make your changes, and remember to click on save and return to Quest.
- When you are through making your changes remember to Log out.
Teachers: How to approve a student
- Connect to the internet and go to: www.solarquest.com.
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on the title of your Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse.
- Click on your info.
- There will be a list of all your Quests.
- Click on Edit to go to your Quest.
- Click on People registered for this Quest.
- Scroll down and click on Manage status of registered people.
- Accept students to participate in your Quest; notify them of their acceptance via the E-mail box on the right.
- Click on save changes.
- Remember to Log out.
Teachers: How to Review Students Reports
- Connect to the internet and go to: www.solarquest.com
- Click on Schoolhouse on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Name of Your School.
- Click on the title of your Quest.
- Log in
to the Schoolhouse.
- Click on your info.
- There will be a list of all your Quests that have been approved.
- Click on Review Reports.
- Click on a task title that has a report with pending status.
- Review reports by clicking on the report title. Reports need to be either accepted, suspended or denied. Only accepted reports will be posted in the Virtual Schoolhouse.
- Click on change status.
- Please remember to Log out when you leave the schoolhouse.