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Frequently Asked Questions

This is ASTE's 12th annual digital media contest. Each year ASTE strives to make the contest enjoyable, provide quality prizes, scale the contest types, and make it easier for our membership to enter.

Here is a list of our most frequently asked questions.

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Are rubrics available so we can see how our entries will be judged?

Answer: Yes, this year we are providing rubrics. You can download a rubric for each contest here.

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Can I register with ASTE and upload my student's movies, tunes, podcasts, and photos for them?

Answer: ASTE encourages teachers to work with their students when developing movies, podcasts, tunes, and taking photographs. However, the contest system is not designed for a teacher to upload for their students.

ASTE encourages students to register, log-in, and upload with the assistance of a parent or legal guardian.

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When is the contest deadline?

Answer: The contest deadline is January 3oth, 2012 @ 12:00 mid-night.

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I had problems uploading my movie to the iDidaContest system. Is ASTE aware of this?

Answer: Please log-in at your earliest convenience and try again, if you did not have success the first time.

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I've lost my username and/or password. How can I retrieve that informaion?

Answer: ASTE's web-site has a "forgot password" feature that is tied to your e-mail address. Simply visit the log-in page, enter your e-mail address and ASTE will send you your log-in details. Your username is your e-mail address.

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I've registered and logged into ASTE's new contest web application to upload my student's videos. I've noticed there are only three spaces to upload our videos and no place to enter my student names. Am I missing something?

Answer: The iDidaContest registration system is designed to accept registrations for individuals. Students may work on videos, music, podcasts, or take photographs together, but only one member of that group need register with ASTE and upload the media. If that same entry wins, ASTE will contact the individual who has uploaded the media for additional details, so all participants may receive proper recognition.

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Can I email in my entry like in previous years?

Answer: ASTE will not accept any entries via email and/or through the postal service.

The exception to this rule is the iDidaDocumentary where movies may be too large to upload. If you are entering iDidaDocumentary please send your name, address, phone, email, and school along with your documentary on CD and/or DVD to the following address:

Standby Media
12110 Business #6-254
Eagle River, AK 99577

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What formats are accepted for movies, podcasts, music, and photographs?

Answer: The ASTE server has a finite storage space, so limits have been placed on file size and formats:

• iDidaMovie (.mov up to 50 MB)
• iDidaTunes (.mp3 up to 5 MB)
• iDidaPhoto (.jpg or .png up to 10 MB)
• iDidaPodcast (.mp3 up to 5 MB)

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Are there actor release forms and/or permission forms I can download to distribute to my students?

Answer: ASTE has terms that must be checked and agreed to during registration and before media can be upload to our servers. It is the responsibility of the individual entering our digital media contest to attain permission from a legal gaurdian (if they are a minor), and that only original media is used on their contest entry.

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Do I have to be present at ASTE to win?

Answer: No, you do not have to be present to win, though it would be nice to have you there. ASTE will have your contact information through the contest registration, and will send prizes through the U.S. postal service insured, with delivery confirmation.