SciFi Hive Platform - Getting Started

Introduction to logging into the SciFi Hive Swarm Platform

  1. See the Swarms you've been invited to participate in
  2. Review your profile
  3. Learn the purpose of the different roles
  4. Beekeeper
  5. Facilitator
  6. Queen Bee
  7. Participant

1. Getting started

Goto the Swarm platform at https://scifihive.com/platform. It will take a few seconds to load.

Getting started
2. Login

Enter in your Email and Password and click on Ok.


If you haven't yet created a password, enter your Email and click on "Reset Password" and a password reset link will be sent to your email.


Login
3. Google Login

Alternatively you can use your Google ID to login as long as your Google email is a registered SciFi Hive user.


Google Login
4. My Swarms

The first screen that comes up will be the list of Swarms that you've been invited to participate in.

My Swarms
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Active Swarms
Only active Swarms will be visible in the list but you can see past Swarms by clicking on the "Show Inactive" checkbox.

Greyed out Swarms are currently unavailable (click on them to find out why).
4.1. Swarm Availability

Swarms are available for the following windows based on your role:

  • Participant - 1 hour prior to the first session and 30 days after the last session
  • Queen Bee - 2 weeks prior to the first session and 30 days after the last session
  • Facilitator - 30 days prior to the first session and 30 days after the last session
  • Beekeeper - as long as the subscription is active you can view your Swarms

Swarm Availability
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Subscription Expired
If the subscription the Swarm was created under has expired, the Swarm will be unavailable. Don't worry though, it can be recovered by renewing the associated subscription.
5. User Menu

Click on your name in the top right hand corner to view the available options.


CLick on the "Profile" item to bring up your profile.


Menu Items
Menu items available are:
- Profile - View your profile
- Admin Console - only available if you have an active subscription to the SciFi Hive Platform. Will open up the administration console
- My Swarms - returns you to the My Swarms screen when you're in a Swarm
- Sign Out - Signs you out of the SciFi Hive Platform
User Menu
5.1. Dashboard

By actively participating in the different parts of a Swarm you can gain badges which are awarded on the Dashboard screen.

Dashboard
5.2. Points Awarded

The points awarded tab details when and why you have received points towards your badges.

Points Awarded
5.3. Event Attendance

View which Swarm events you've participated in and as what role you participated.

Event Attendance
5.4. Level Information

See how many points you need to achieve a badge and where you're at towards achieving a level.

Level Information
5.5. Update Profile

Need to update your profile or change your password, do it on this screen.

Update Profile
5.6. Notifications

Subscribe to notfications about SciFi Hives.

Notifications