This article explains all of the features found in the Educator Portal.
Last updated - July 21, 2023
My Classroom
Manage Students- This section will take you to a list of all of the students enrolled in your classes with Skill Struck. Here you can create student accounts for new students or edit account information such as username, password, and email address for existing students. You can also change which platform and section students are assigned to.
Manage Sections- Here you can view all of your class sections and a list of students enrolled in each section. You can also create new sections and add students to each one, and organize each of your classes.
For instructions on setting up a new class using Manage Sections, check out this article.
Manage Curriculum- This section allows educators to control how far ahead their classes can get in the curriculum. From this section, you can either lock courses, units, or just specific lessons.
For more details on Managing the Curriculum, check out this article.
Manage Assessments- Manage Assessments allows teachers to control which assessments each of their classes have access to. Assessments can be locked so that students cannot work on them, depending on the goals of the teacher. Assessments can be locked by unit and customized to appear pre-unit or post-unit.
For more details on Managing Assessments, check out this article.
Student Progress- This section allows you to see the progress of all your students; as a class or individually.
- Student progress is displayed by a table showing the currently selected section of students. The student's names are listed along with a general progress bar that shows their progress through the selected unit.
- The subsequent columns are the lessons in that unit. A blank circle means that lesson has not yet been started. A partially-filled circle means the lesson has been started. A fully-filled circle means that the lesson is complete.
For more details on Student Progress, check out this article.
Group Projects- This section allows teachers to create and manage group projects. You can create project titles, manage the number of groups, and assign students to particular groups here. A new project will appear in the student’s “My Projects” portfolio in their account.
For more details on Group Projects plus suggestions for student setup, check out this article.
Help Students- This section contains Skill Struck's in-platform messaging system and makes it easy to communicate with your students. It allows students to message their teachers for assistance or questions and allows the teacher to respond.
Settings- The settings section is the area where you can manage your account by personalizing language settings and linking google and clever accounts. You can also adjust settings for all of your sections here.
Resources
Lesson Plans- This section is where you can access all lesson plans. Lesson plans include warm-ups, teacher demonstrations, class activities, online activities, and more. Most lessons also include supplemental material, unplugged activities, and PowerPoint presentations.
Community- Community provides educator-focused learning, support, and professional development. In this section, you will find a growing library of lessons, support topics, activities, and more.
For more on Community, check out this article.
Student Platforms- At the very bottom of your Educator Portal, you will find buttons for all student platforms -- Voyage, Launch Pad, Type Station, and Robotics. Clicking one of these will allow you to view a platform in the same way that a student would.
- Learn more about Voyage here.
- Learn more about Launch Pad here.
- Learn more about Type Station here.
- Learn more about Robotics here.
Chat Support- In the bottom right corner of your portal, there is a blue button with a message bubble icon. Click here to access Support Chat right from your classroom and get live help for any issues you may experience.
Live Support Chat is available Monday - Friday, from 8 AM EST - 5 PM PST.
