Take a tour of ArtSite and watch some how-to movies.

 

Setting up ArtSite

A one-time setup is required before students can register for free access. Log in and click the 'Academic Year' link and then click 'New' to enter the dates which best fit your school calendar. Next click 'MyClasses' and then 'New' to enter each of your class names and the day, time, or period they meet.

Go to 'MyAccount' to find your code. Your access code provides free registration for your students.

After your classes are set up, students register by clicking 'Student Registration' link on the ArtSite home page or teachers can register students by going to 'MyStudents'. When registration is complete, students will see their new username which is a combination of their email address plus numbers.

If a student is enrolled in more than one class, they must register for each class separately. Students can use the same email address and password, however a new set of numbers will be generated after the email address.

When students log in, they start out in the Museum where they can browse and write about the art on display, or they can create Gallery pages with a new image with MyGallery. Students contribute their studio art and writing with MyPortfolio. Teachers can also create portfolio pages for students.

Getting Around:

You'll find all of the tools for customizing ArtSite and managing student records by exploring the left border links. Text links at the top-right of each page take you to the Museum, Gallery, Portfolio, and ArtSearch.

Click or tap the question mark button: at the lower right of most pages for helpful how-to tips. Click to open and then click again to close.

The Museum

The ArtSite Museum starts you off with over 200 pages organized in 12 collections. Teachers can add an unlimited number of pages organized by any number of collections. Teachers can also delete or change pages and collections.

Choose a collection to go to a listing of thumbnail art images. Each thumbnail image opens a larger image with a description and project ideas. Pages are displayed in the following order:

Collections displayed in order by date:
American Painting before 1945
Art Movements
European Painting before 1900
Modern Painting
Modern Sculpture and Design
Photography
Works on Paper

Collections displayed in order by artist's last name:
Artists' Biographies

Collections displayed in order by title:
Art of Aftica/Oceania/Americas
Asian Art
Egyptian Art
Greek and Roman Art

All new collections will be sorted by artist's last name.

MyMuseum

Teachers can create an unlimited number of Museum pages organized by an unlimited number of collections. To create a new museum page, first choose a collection. Click 'New' to create a new page or check a box to 'Change' or 'Delete' a page.

The easiest way to begin a new page is to open a website in ArtSearch. First, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the image to download the work of art to your computer.

Upload the image to your MyMuseum page. Enter or copy/paste the title, year, materials and dimensions, and select an artist. If the artist isn't listed, you can create a 'New' listing. Enter the artist's name, nationality, and birth/death years. If the artist is unknown, you can add some additional information (ex. the nationality or origin of the art). Choose a collection, enter or copy/paste the description and add a few project ideas to inspire your students.

The Gallery

In the Gallery students create their own art collections. Students can browse the ArtSite Museum and simply write about the art on display or they can create pages with a new image and description or interpretation with MyGallery.

If the ArtBlog is activated by the teacher, students can comment on the art and writing contributed by their classmates. All comments must be approved by the teacher before they are displayed.

The Gallery can be searched by collection, class, and student name.

MyGallery

Students can create Gallery pages by searching the ArtSite Museum and simply writing about a work of art, or they can create a new page with a new image with MyGallery. They upload an image, enter or copy/paste the title, year, materials and dimensions, choose and artist and collection, and then write their own essay, description, or interpretation.

The Portfolio

In the Portfolio, students display their own art with a description, interpretation or creative writing. Teachers can save the best examples of student work from each year to inspire new students.

The Portfolio can be searched by academic year, class, and student name. At the end of each year, teachers can save the best Portfolio pages to share with new students.

Students can create their own pages with MyPortfolio, or teachers can prepare their pages through MyStudents.

MyPortfolio

Students can upload their art to the ArtSite Portfolio or teachers can begin pages for them. Begin by photographing the work with a digital camera or your iPad's built in camera. It's best to change the size to 72 dpi for faster page loading. ArtSite reduces all uploaded images in the Museum, Gallery and Portfolio to a maximum of 500 pixels high or wide.

Students create new pages with MyPortfolio. Students upload their art and then enter the title, dimensions, choose the art media, and write their own description, interpretation, or creative writing.

ArtSearch

ArtSearch is a teacher customized Internet search engine used to direct students to useful sites. It is pre-loaded with website links in the following cagtegories:

Asian Museums
Australia and New Zealand Museums
Canadian Museums
European Museums
Museum Resources
US Museums

Each link opens a new browser window containing the website. On the iPad, you will see a red "ArtSite" button to navigate back to ArtSite.

Teachers can add an unlimited number of search categories and website links. Teachers can also change and delete any category or link.

And there's more...

Teachers can add, change, or delete Collection names, Artists, ArtSearch search categories and sites, and Art Media categories. MyClasses and MyStudents make it easy to keep track of your classes and students. Teachers can delete Gallery pages and add, change, and delete Portfolio pages.

Be sure to click or tap the at the lower right of most pages for helpful how-to tips. Click to open and then click again to close.