Identities
Deleting Identities
Deleting Identities You can delete an identity by clicking the trashcan icon beneath the identity you wish to delete on either the Identity Menu or the Manage Identities page. Deleted identities become inactive, but all of their contributions ...
Editing Identities
Editing Identities To edit one of your identities, select Manage identities from the Identity Menu drop-down, then click the pen and paper icon beneath the identity you wish to edit. Remember: teachers must approve all student identity edits, and ...
Identity Profile Page
Identity Profile Page Identity Profile pages display all of the information you wrote or added when creating your identity. Users can view their own identity profiles by clicking an identity on the Manage Identities page. To view the profile page ...
Switching Between Identities
Switching Between Identities Once you have more than one identity, it’s important to make sure you’re posting using the correct one—it wouldn’t make any sense for a tectonic plate to be talking about his life as a cell! The Identity Menu lets you ...
Creating Additional Identities
Creating Additional Identities Using different identities lets you explore, post, comment, and learn about more aspects of science and the scientific world. When you’re ready to create an additional identity, visit Manage Identities, click +Create ...
Identity Status
Identity Status You can see the status of your identities by hovering over the Identity Menu. An identity with a yellow circle icon next to it indicates that the identity is pending approval, while a green checkmark notes which identity is ...
Creating An Identity
Creating an Identity The first time you log in to MySciLife, you’ll be prompted to create an identity. Remember: only your teacher can see your real name, so creating an identity is like creating an online profile for the science concept or object ...
The Identity Menu
The Identity Menu The Identity Menu is located in the center of the Menu Bar at the top of the screen, marked by either a grey placeholder icon or the avatar of the last identity you used. When hovering over this menu icon, a drop-down, selectable ...
Identities (Overview)
Identities (Overview) In MySciLife, you play the role of a science concept or object—like the nucleus of a cell, a weather front, a tectonic plate, or even a force like gravity. Think of your identities like wearing a costume—when you post, you’re ...