YSC Portal Walkthrough: Video Tutorial

YSC Portal Walkthrough: Video Tutorial

Overview

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.


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