Flag Student Content

Flag Content

Teachers can flag content created by a student in any school if they believe it is inappropriate or violates ThinkQuest's safety rules. Flagging a content item removes it from view of students (except for the student who created it). Teachers will still be able to see the content, along with a notation indicating that it has been flagged, the name of the teacher who flagged it, and the reason.

To flag content:

1. Navigate to the page with the inappropriate content.
2. Click Flag Content on the left side of the page.

3. Click the Flag button next to the inappropriate content.
4. In the pop-up window, enter the reason you are flagging the content and click the Flag button.
5. When you are finished flagging content on the page, click Stop Flagging Content on the left side of the page.

6. A message will be sent to the School Administrators and teachers of the student who created the content, notifying them that content has been flagged and the reason.

To remove a flag from content (if it was flagged in error):

1. Navigate to the page with the flagged content.
2. Click Flag Content on the left side of the page.
3. Click the Remove Flag button next to the flagged content
4. In the pop-up window, click the Remove button to confirm that you want to remove the flag.
5. When you are finished removing flags, click Stop Flagging Content on the left side of the page.

Delete Inappropriate Content

Instead of flagging, teachers can immediately delete inappropriate content created by a student in their school or projects. (Teachers cannot delete content created by students who are not in their schools or projects; they must flag the content.)

Once the content is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Therefore, teachers may want to discuss the inappropriate content with the offending student before deleting it, or print a copy for discussion with the student later.

To delete inappropriate content:

1. Navigate to the page with the inappropriate content.
2. Click Flag Content on the left side of the page.
3. Click the Delete button next to the inappropriate content.

4. In the pop-up window, type the reason you are deleting the content and click the Delete Content button.
5. The content will immediately be deleted and a message with the reason will be sent to the student.

Safety Quiz

If a student's content has been flagged, that student must pass an online Safety Quiz the next time s/he logs in to ThinkQuest Projects. The quiz consists of five randomly-generated questions that help remind students of the Safety Rules. The student must answer all five questions correctly before proceeding.

Once all questions have been correctly answered, the student is given the option to delete the flagged content or leave the flagged content (if s/he wishes to edit it to remove the violation). This option is not displayed if the flagged content has already been deleted by a teacher.