Teachers and students log in on the ArtSite home page to enter the site. Use the 'Teacher Registration' link to sign up for your free trial or renew your subscription. Students click 'Student Registration' to start their free access.

Teachers can also register students from the teacher admin section.

A museum search begins by choosing a collection. ArtSite starts you off with over 200 pages orgainzed in 12 collections.

Teachers can add an unlimited number of Museum pages organized in any number of collections. Teachers can also change and delete the included collections and Museum pages.

Museum Display

Students can search the Museum and write about the art on display or they can create new pages with 'MyGallery'.

If the Artblog is activated, students can comment on each others Gallery pages. Teachers must first approve comments before they are posted and can turn the Artblog on or off for each class.

Search the Gallery by Collection, Class, and/or Student.

MyMuseum pages are represented by a listing of thumbnail images. Click "Add" to create a new page. Check a box and click "Change" to change the image and/or page text or click "Delete" to remove a page.

Click the left border links to add, change, or delete Collections, Artists, ArtSearch categories and sites, and Art Media. Teachers can also manage student records with MyClasses and MyStudents. Click the Artblog links to activate the blog for specific classes or to approve/delete posted comments.

Students can contribute an unlimited number of Gallery pages by searching the ArtSite Museum and simply writing about the art on display, or they can go to 'MyGallery' to create a new Gallery page with a new image and their own description.

The ArtBlog gives students the opportunity to post comments to form an exchange of ideas. Teachers approve all comments before they are posted and can turn the blog on or off for each class.

Search the Gallery by collection, class, and student.

Students create Portfolio pages with 'MyPortfolio'. They upload an image from their computer or iPad, enter the title, materials and dimensions, choose an art media, and then write a description, interpretation, or include some creative writing.

Teachers can also prepare pages for students by uploading an image, pehaps entering the materials and dimensions, and choosing a media. Then later the student can write their own title and description.