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Overview

Students access their own personal dashboard to view their balance, shop for rewards, participate in auctions, and track their progress - all without needing a password!

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Access Methods

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What Students Can See

Current Balance

  • Total currency available
  • Recent transactions
  • Earning history
  • Savings progress toward goals

Rewards Shop

  • Browse available rewards
  • See prices and descriptions
  • Purchase rewards directly
  • View purchase history

Active Auctions

  • See current auctions
  • Place and manage bids
  • View auction history
  • Track wins and losses

Achievements

  • Earned badges display
  • Progress toward next badges
  • Total achievements count
  • Badge showcase

Classroom Jobs

  • Current role assignments
  • Payment schedule
  • Apply for available roles
  • Role history

Leaderboard

  • Class ranking (if enabled)
  • Top earners
  • Achievement leaders
  • Friendly competition

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Student Dashboard Features

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Purchasing Rewards

1

Browse Shop

Student views available rewards and prices
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Select Reward

Click on desired reward to see full details
3

Confirm Purchase

Click Buy Now - amount is deducted immediately
4

Await Fulfillment

Dashboard shows “Pending” until teacher delivers the reward
Students can only purchase if they have sufficient balance - the system prevents overdrafts automatically unless teacher configured otherwise.

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Bidding in Auctions

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View Active Auctions

All current auctions shown with time remaining
2

Place Bid

  • Enter amount (must be higher than current bid)
  • Funds are reserved but not yet deducted
  • Can place multiple bids on different auctions
3

Monitor Status

  • See if outbid (funds released)
  • Place new higher bid if desired
  • Wait for auction to end
4

Winner Announcement

If won, currency deducted and reward marked for pickup

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Setting Personal Goals

Students can set savings goals:
  1. Enter goal name (e.g., “Save for Homework Pass”)
  2. Set target amount
  3. Dashboard shows progress bar toward goal
  4. Motivates delayed gratification

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Mobile-Friendly Design

The student dashboard is fully responsive:
  • Phones: Clean single-column layout
  • Tablets: Two-column for shopping
  • Chromebooks: Full dashboard experience
  • Desktop: Large, easy-to-read displays
Works great on any device - from parent’s phone to classroom Chromebook!

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Privacy & Security

  • Their own balance and transaction history
  • Available rewards and auctions
  • Their earned badges
  • Their role assignments
  • Classroom leaderboard (if enabled)
  • Other students’ balances
  • Other students’ transaction details
  • Teacher controls and settings
  • Admin features
  • Other classrooms’ data
QR code system is secure because:
  • Unique nano IDs are cryptographically generated
  • URLs not easily guessable
  • Can regenerate codes if compromised
  • Students can’t access other accounts

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Teacher Controls

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Enabling/Disabling Features

Control what students can access:
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Rewards Shop
boolean
default:"true"
Allow students to purchase rewards directly
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Auctions
boolean
default:"true"
Allow participation in auction bidding
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Leaderboard
boolean
default:"true"
Show class rankings (consider carefully - can demotivate low earners)
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Role Applications
boolean
default:"false"
Allow students to apply for classroom jobs
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Transaction History
boolean
default:"true"
Let students view their complete earning/spending history

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Common Questions

Yes! Students can access their dashboard from any device, anywhere with internet.This is great for:
  • Showing parents their progress
  • Shopping for rewards at home
  • Checking balance before school
  • Building excitement outside classroom
Easy fix:
  1. Teacher generates new QR code for that student
  2. Old code is invalidated automatically
  3. Student gets new code
  4. All data and balance preserved
No! Students have read-only access to their financial data. Only teachers can award or deduct currency through the teacher dashboard.
Yes! The dashboard is designed for K-8:
  • No personal information displayed
  • No external links or advertisements
  • Age-appropriate interface
  • Teacher-controlled access

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Troubleshooting Access Issues

Try:
  1. Ensure good lighting for camera scan
  2. Hold camera steady and at proper distance
  3. Try different QR code scanning app
  4. Regenerate the QR code if damaged
Solution: Refresh the pageData updates in real-time, but browser may cache. Click refresh or F5.
Check:
  1. Student has sufficient balance
  2. Reward is marked as available
  3. Shop feature is enabled by teacher
  4. Reward hasn’t reached quantity limit

QR Code System

Detailed QR code setup and management

Earning & Spending

How students earn and use currency