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Video Tutorials to Navigate your Judge Account on the Platform
The following videos will walk you through what is found on your Judge Account (left) and how to input Scores & Feedback (right). Note there may be some minor visual differences on the platform as we continue to update and improve the Judge dashboard.
What if Something is Missing from a Team's Submission?
It happens! Sometimes a team uploads an empty file or their video is set to private and cannot be viewed.
📋 IF PART OF A SUBMISSION IS MISSING OR A VIDEO IS NOT VIEWABLE
- Give scores and feedback on all other parts of the submission as normal.
- For the missing part, give the team all 1s in that section of the rubric.
- In your written feedback, indicate that the piece is missing and share 1–2 things you would have liked to see in that part of the submission.
⚠️ EXCEPTION: Learning Journey — AI Usage Rubric Line
For the rubric line “Explains what you learned about AI and how you used it in your project,” use the following scoring guidance even if other parts are missing:
- Did not use AI – mentions it with no explanation: Score 3
- Did not use AI – explains why they chose not to: Score 4–5 (based on detail)
- Used AI – mentions it with no details or reason: Score 3
- Used AI – explains how and why it was useful: Score 4–5 (based on detail)
- No mention of AI at all: Score 1
🌐 NON-ENGLISH VIDEOS
If a team is not speaking English in their video, turn on captions (CC) – they may have included them.
📌 PLEASE NOTE
The Technovation team will not reach out to teams to resubmit missing content.
Here is a quick reference to common Judge questions about submission components.
Recusals: Can I Skip a Submission?
Only skip a submission if you truly cannot judge it. There are 3 instances where we allow you to skip a submission:
The submission is not in English
- This means there are no parts of the submission submitted in English
- If the videos have English subtitles they can still be judged and given feedback
I know this team or their Mentor
If you worked with or know members of the team or the Mentor that supported them, we ask that you not judge the submission
Content doesn’t belong to the team
If any part of the submission is content from someone else, for example, the pitch video clearly belongs to another organization or individual
Other Reason
This option is only for rare cases. If your reason for skipping the submission is not one of the above 3 listed, it is likely you can judge the submission!
Please note that Judges who misuse the recusal option may be dismissed from the judging process.
Unsure how to proceed with a submission? Check out our Judge Guide or reach out to volunteers@technovation.org
I still have a question
You can always reach out to Technovation’s Volunteer Engagement Team on Slack or at volunteers@technovation.org.
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