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Overview

Your student profile in Relaciona is where you share information about yourself with classmates and teachers. A complete profile helps build connections and makes the games more engaging.
All profile fields are optional! Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.

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Profile Fields

The student profile includes personal information, preferences, and reflection questions. All fields are defined in accounts/models.py:5-74.

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Basic Information

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Full Name

Your complete name (accounts/models.py:17)Field: full_name (max 100 characters)
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Profile Picture

Upload a photo using Cloudinary integration (accounts/models.py:18)Field: profile_picture (CloudinaryField)
Your profile picture is used in face recognition games and helps classmates identify you!
3

Date of Birth

Your birthday (accounts/models.py:19)Field: date_of_birth (DateField)Used to calculate your age for games and classmate information.
4

Gender

Select from: Masculino, Femenino, or Otro (accounts/models.py:20)Field: gender Choices: male, female, other
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Nickname

What you prefer to be called (accounts/models.py:21)Field: nickname (max 50 characters)
Games will accept both your full name and nickname as correct answers!
6

Residence Area

Where you live (accounts/models.py:22)Field: residence_area (max 100 characters)
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Birthday Celebration

Whether you like to celebrate your birthday (accounts/models.py:23)Field: celebrate_birthday (boolean, default: True)

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Interests and Preferences

Favorite Song

Field: favorite_song (max 100 characters)The name of your favorite song (accounts/models.py:28)

Spotify Link

Field: spotify_link (URL, max 500 characters)Paste the Spotify song link (Share > Copy Song Link)Used in the Spotify guessing game! The system automatically converts your share link to an embed player (accounts/models.py:60-71)

Favorite Artist

Field: favorite_artist (max 100 characters)Your favorite music artist or band (accounts/models.py:29)

Favorite Movie

Field: favorite_movie (max 100 characters)A movie you could watch over and over (accounts/models.py:30)

Favorite Place

Field: favorite_place (max 255 characters)Your favorite place in the world - can be a country, city, or monument (accounts/models.py:32)

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Reflection Questions

These fields help you share deeper thoughts and build meaningful connections with classmates.
Question: “¿Cuál es tu mayor motivación?” (What is your greatest motivation?)Field: motivation (TextField, unlimited length)Share what drives and inspires you (accounts/models.py:34)
Question: “¿Por qué estás más agradecido en tu vida?” (What are you most grateful for in your life?)Field: gratitude (TextField, unlimited length)Reflect on what you’re thankful for (accounts/models.py:37-41)
Question: “¿Cuál es tu recuerdo más feliz?” (What is your happiest memory?)Field: happy_memory (TextField, unlimited length)Share a moment that makes you smile (accounts/models.py:43-46)

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Privacy Settings

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Share with Class

Important Privacy ControlThe share_with_class setting (accounts/models.py:48) controls whether your profile is visible to classmates.When enabled (True):
  • Classmates can view your complete profile
  • Your information appears in games
  • You appear in the classmates list
When disabled (False, default):
  • Only teachers can see your full profile
  • Classmates cannot access your profile
  • You won’t appear in classmate searches (accounts/views.py:91-94)

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Editing Your Profile

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Navigate to Edit Profile

Access the profile editing page from your student homepage (accounts/views.py:51-64)
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Fill Out Fields

Complete any fields you wish to share. Remember, all fields are optional!The form uses the StudentProfileForm defined in accounts/forms.py:17-62
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Upload Profile Picture

Click the file input to select an image from your device. The image is securely stored using Cloudinary.
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Add Spotify Link

To add your favorite song:
  1. Open Spotify and find your song
  2. Click Share > Copy Song Link
  3. Paste the entire link into the field
The system automatically converts Spotify share links to embeddable players (accounts/models.py:60-71)
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Set Privacy

Check the “¿Quieres compartir esta información con la clase?” (Do you want to share this information with the class?) box if you want classmates to see your profile.
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Save Changes

Click save to update your profile. You’ll see a success message and return to your homepage (accounts/views.py:58-60).

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Viewing Your Profile

You can view your own profile at any time from the student dashboard (accounts/views.py:67-73). This shows you exactly what others will see if you enable profile sharing.

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Profile in Games

Your profile information is used in various ways across different games:

Face Recognition Games

  • Uses your profile_picture
  • Accepts username, full_name, or nickname as answers
  • See minigames/views.py:53-121

Interest Matching

  • Uses date_of_birth (age calculation)
  • Shows favorite_artist
  • Displays motivation
  • See minigames/views.py:258-297

Spotify Guessing

  • Plays your spotify_link (converted to embed)
  • Classmates guess which song is yours
  • See minigames/views.py:389-437

Complete Profile Game

  • Combines multiple fields
  • Tests how well classmates know you
  • See minigames/views.py:337-386

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Required vs Optional Fields

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Always Required

  • Username (set during registration)
  • Email (set during registration)
  • Password (set during registration)
  • Role: Student (set during registration)

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Optional Profile Fields

All profile fields in the StudentProfileForm are optional (accounts/forms.py:20-25):
  • Full name
  • Profile picture
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Residence area
  • Celebrate birthday
  • Nickname
  • Favorite song
  • Spotify link
  • Favorite artist
  • Favorite movie
  • Favorite place
  • Motivation
  • Gratitude
  • Happy memory
  • Share with class
While all fields are optional, completing more of your profile makes the games more fun and helps you connect better with classmates!

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Technical Details

For Developers:
  • Profile model: UserProfile extends AbstractUser (accounts/models.py:5)
  • Form handling: StudentProfileForm (accounts/forms.py:17-62)
  • Cloudinary integration for image uploads (accounts/models.py:18)
  • Spotify embed URL transformation via property method (accounts/models.py:59-71)
  • Privacy filtering in queries using share_with_class=True (accounts/views.py:91-94)
  • Profile editing view with authentication required (accounts/views.py:51-64)

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