Users begin with the Teacher login, then access a link called the "SciLinks Assignment" tool. From that link, teachers connect to a form that captures the relevant SciLinks code, identifies the student(s) who will receive the assignment, and determines the type of questions the teacher will send.  Teachers may create up to five general questions or a single question for each specific Web page found via the SciLinks code. The assessments feature questions requiring only brief responses, so students will need to explain their answers in their own words. When students log in, they will see a link titled "View your SciLinks assignments," from which they can visit the targeted web pages for each assigned SciLinks code, view teachers' questions, and submit their answers.

A comprehensive Teacher's Workbook, which contains records for each student registered under the teacher's name, tracks all assignments and indicates the status of each assignment with bright red (incomplete) and green (completed) icons. 

Comments and suggestions? E-mail info@scilinks.org.

Don’t forget…NSTA members can access and use SciLinks even if you don’t have SciLinks-enabled print material. Simply have your NSTA Member ID number handy when you visit http://www.scilinks.org.

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