Enabling Student QR Codes By Class
QR codes are a great way for students to login to Showbie quickly without needing to remember their username and password. QR codes can be enabled or disabled from either the iOS app or the web app. To do so:
Go to any class.
Tap the Settings Menu icon.
Open Class Members.
Select any student.
Tap QR Code.
Toggle on the student's QR Code.
You can Share/Download Code so that you have a copy of the code to share with your student.
Alternatively, you can simply have the student's code open on your device and get your student to scan the code using their device to login. To generate a new code, tap the Refresh Code option.
Retrieving QR Codes in Bulk By Class
You can also retrieve QR codes in bulk. Here's how:
Go to any class.
Tap the Settings Menu icon.
Open Class Members.
Tap Get QR Codes.
Select Continue after you have read and understood the warning message.
You can select only certain students or all students to enable the QR codes for.
Once ready, you'll be able to save the QR codes and edit them so you can give them to your students.
💡Looking to download QR codes in bulk? If so, they can either be enabled and downloaded by an Admin for all students or by year group via the Admin Dashboard. Admins can find out how to enable and retrieve QR Codes in bulk for all students at a school here.
How Students Sign in Using a QR Code
You can sign in using a QR code on either an iOS device or the web app using Chrome, Edge, or other Chromium browsers.
On the sign-in page for both the iOS app and web app, use the option for Sign in with a QR Code:
If you haven't already, you'll need to allow Showbie to access your device's camera and a popup message will ask for this to be turned on. It'll look something like this:
Scan your unique QR code from your teacher and you'll be logged in!
🚨QR codes provide direct access to a student's account; safeguard them as you would with a username and password combination. Please protect the security of your students and do not share QR codes publicly!