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For more information on the 2023 STEM Discovery Campaign (SDC23) click on the frequently asked questions below.

 

 

How do I log in to the SDC app or the Scientix portal?

To submit your activities, you need an account on scientix.eu. Log in the STEM Discovery (SDC) application or the Scientix portal with the EUN ID credentials (username and password) that you use to access the Scientix portal. In case you do not have such credentials, go to scientix.eu to create an account.

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What are EUN ID credentials? How can I get them?

If you do not have EUN ID credentials, you need to register at the Scientix portal and obtain them. To register at the Scientix portal, you will need to fill in the registration form by providing your full name and email address and choosing a username and password for the portal. The username and password will represent your EUN ID credentials that you will need to log into the portal and the STEM Discovery Application.

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How do I pin activities to the Map via the SDC app?

In order to submit activities to the SDC map you need to fill in the submission form located on the navigation panel at the top of the screen (see Fig. 1). To access the form, you need to be logged in to the SDC App.

Fig. 1: Submission Form

You have two options to access the submission form:

  • Option 1
    If you are not logged in to the app when you click on the submission form icon (see Fig. 1), you will be taken to a ‘Log in’ page (see Fig. 2). On this page you need to enter your username and password. When you are logged in, you will be redirected to the map. Clicking on the submission form icon takes you to the form (see Fig. 3)

 

Fig 2: Log-in pageFig. 3: Submission form

 

  • Option 2
    You can access the Log in page by clicking on the menu icon on the navigation panel (first icon on the right, see Fig. 4). When you click on this icon a new page will appear. At the bottom of that page you can find a ‘Log in’ button (Fig. 5), which takes you to the ‘Log in’ page (see Fig. 2). There, you enter your username and password. When you are logged in, you will be redirected to the map. Clicking on the submission form icon takes you to the form (see Fig. 3).

 

 

Fig. 4: Menu icon

 Fig. 5: Menu page

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How do I pin activities to the map via the Scientix portal?

You can submit activities to the SDC Map by filling in the submission form on the STEM Discovery Campaign website. Log in to the Scientix portal and click on “My activities” (Fig. 6), then on “Submit activity” (Fig. 7). Fill in the form with the requested information.

Fig. 6: “My activities” fieldFig. 7: “Submit activity” field

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How do I fill in the submission form?

To fill in the submission form, follow the instructions provided in each question. You need to provide your email address and consent to the Terms and Conditions of the STEM Discovery Campaign. Read on to see how the remaining fields of the submission form should be filled in.

  • Category
    Select the category that best describes your submitted entry. Note that there might be specific categories that you need to choose if you want to participate in one of the competitions. For more information, read the Terms and Conditions of the respective competitions.
  • Title
    Fill in the title of the activity, event, training, learning scenario, story of implementation, etc. that you are submitting.
  • Description
    Write a short description of your entry.
  • Country
    From the drop-down menu, select the country where the event or training course took place. If it was online, select the country of the organization. If you are submitting other entries, a learning scenario, a story of implementation or other educational materials, select the country of the organization.
  • Town
    Fill in the town where the event or training course took place. If it was online, fill in the town where the organization is located. If you are submitting other entries, a learning scenario, a story of implementation or other educational materials, fill in the town of the organization.
  • Address
    Fill in the address where the event or training course took place. If it was online, fill in the address of the organization. If you are submitting other entries, a learning scenario, a story of implementation or other educational materials, fill in the address of the organization.
  • Age group
    From the drop-down menu, select the target age group of the event or the training course. If you are submitting other entries, a learning scenario, a story of implementation or other educational materials, select the age of the students/participants of this educational activity.
  • Start date / End date
    Select the date that the event or the training course took place. If you are submitting other entries, a learning scenario, or other educational materials, select the date of submission and in the case of the story of implementation select the implementation date.
  • Language
    From the drop-down menu, select the language of the entry you are submitting.
  • Organisation
    In the case of events and training sessions, fill in the name of the organizer. If you are the organizer, fill in your full name. In the case of other entries, learning scenarios, stories of implementation or other educational materials, fill in the name of the school/organization that you work for or you were last employed at.
  • Website
    If you are submitting educational resources, such as a learning scenario or a story of implementation, add the link to the respective educational resource.
    If it is an event, add the link to the organization.
  • Image (Max. 12MB)(optional)
    Add the poster of the event or the training course, or a screenshot of the educational materials you are submitting.
  • Total number of participants (optional)
    Fill in the total number of participants of the activity you are submitting.
  • Total number of students (optional)
    Fill in the total number of students that participated in the activity you are submitting.
  • Total number of teachers (optional)
    Fill in the total number of teachers that participated in the activity you are submitting.

Check out some examples here.

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How do I participate in an SDC23 competition?

To participate in a competition, you will need to fill in the competition submission form, which you can find in the ‘About’ section of the STEM Discovery app or on the Scientix portal, then select the desired competition and respond to the questions related to it.

The competition submission form requests an ‘Entry ID’. To be eligible to take part in any of the competitions you first need to submit an entry to be pinned to the STEM Discovery Campaign map. Each submitted entry will be assigned an identification number, i.e. the ‘Entry ID’. This number serves as an identifier of the entry and can be found under ‘Entry ID’ in the ‘More information’ section of your submission. Then, you need to fill in the competition submission form, select the competition you want to participate in and provide the ‘Entry ID’. Your entry will be considered eligible for the competition only if you have previously submitted it to the 2023 SDC Map and provided a valid ‘Entry ID’.

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Where can I find more information about the SDC23?

Find more information about the STEM Discovery Campaign (SDC) on the website and in the Terms and Conditions of the Campaign. If you cannot find the information you need, contact the SDC team at scientix@eun.org with following subject: STEM Discovery Campaign 2023.

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