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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! Student dashboard showing balance, quick actions, and navigation

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Access Methods

There are two ways students can sign in — both passwordless. Each student has a unique QR code and a PIN code.

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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 job assignments
  • Payment schedule
  • Apply for available jobs
  • Job 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
2

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

1

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 job 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

Classroom-wide controls available to teachers:
  • Refresh Access (QR Codes tab) — generates a new QR + PIN for selected students. Old printed cards stop working immediately.
  • Investments / Market (Settings → Classroom Settings → Investments) — toggle the Investments tab on or off per classroom.
  • Bills (Classroom → Expenses) — enable or disable bill assignments per classroom.
  • Payment Schedule (Settings → Classroom Settings → Payment Schedule) — control when job payments and bill deductions process.

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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. Open the classroom’s QR Codes tab
  2. Select the student and click Refresh Access
  3. A new QR code and PIN are generated; the old card stops working
  4. Print and hand out the new card
  5. All balances, badges, and history are 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