All design decisions

Accounts built around the classroom

Why teachers create pupil credentials, administrators approve staff, and reading sessions offer both QR and manual codes.

Teachers create student credentials

Children need no personal email and accounts remain connected to a real classroom.

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Teachers distribute and reset temporary passwords.

Temporary passwords are replaced at first sign-in

Temporary passwords combine two familiar words and three digits, expire after 72 hours, and are shown to the teacher only when created or reset.

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Teachers must copy or print the temporary password when it appears. A lost password must be reset rather than retrieved.

Administrators approve teacher requests

A staff member reviews each request before granting classroom access.

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Teachers must wait for approval before using classroom tools.

Sessions use QR and manual codes

A short code remains usable when a camera or printed QR is unavailable.

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Codes can be copied or forwarded. Codes expire, and a signed-in student still needs access to the assigned classroom.