This comprehensive video tutorial provides a complete walkthrough of the YSC Portal for regional fair organizers. Presented by Reni Barlow, Executive Director of Youth Science Canada, this recording demonstrates how to set up and manage your regional fair on the YSC Portal from start to finish.
Video Walkthrough
What You'll Learn
This walkthrough covers the entire process of managing a regional fair using the YSC Portal, including:
Setting up your regional fair event
Configuring categories, challenges, and surveys
Understanding the student registration process
Managing judge registration and approval
Creating project groups
Setting up judging time slots
Assigning judges to project groups
Generating judging schedules
Recording and reviewing judging results
Preparing for the Canada-Wide Science Fair
Key Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - Portal overview for regional coordinators
02:23 - Fair affiliation and event creation
06:57 - Setting up categories and challenges
10:14 - Creating custom surveys
13:51 - Student registration process demonstration
23:00 - Managing submitted projects
26:58 - Judge approval process
33:39 - Creating judging time slots
37:13 - Creating project groups
44:17 - Assigning judges to project groups
49:55 - Creating judging schedules
53:36 - Managing judging results
58:57 - Conclusion and additional resources
Additional Resources
For specific guidance on individual aspects of the YSC Portal, please refer to our detailed help articles.
Support
If you have questions after watching the tutorial, please contact YSC through the Support Centre or by email at support@youthscience.ca.
This video walkthrough was recorded on February 28, 2025, and reflects the current version of the YSC Portal. Future updates may introduce changes to the interface or features.