Accudemia: How do I set up a computer as a Sign-in Station for a specific Center, Classroom, or Event?
Introduction
In Accudemia, Sign-in Station Computers/Kiosks are defined by designating a computer as belonging to a location or setting it up for an Event. This will set it for a specific Classroom, Center, or Event created in your system. In this guide, we'll show you how to designate these sign-in stations on a specific device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) through the web browser on that machine.
Note: When a machine is set as a Sign-in Station, the default base URL for your Accudemia site (similar to this: https://yourcollegesdomain.accudemia.net) redirects the user to the Center, Classroom, or Event Sign-in Station screen (similar to this: https://yourcollegesdomain.accudemia.net/kiosk) so students and tutors can sign in to that Event, Center, or Classroom. Sign-ins can only be performed from a Sign-in Station unless you click the Home Icon for a System Administration login.
Important! Only administrators with the permission to "create sign-in stations" can perform these tasks.
Warning! Sign-in stations can be removed accidentally by a user clearing the cookies from the accudemia.net website. It's best to try to lock down the computer so they cannot remove cookies or clear the cache on the browser.
Step-by-Step
Setting up a sign-in station
1. Navigate to Administration > Sign-in Stations > Computers (or Quick > Sign-in Stations if using the default quick menu) on the main menu of Accudemia.
2. Now, set the Attendance type to either a Center, Classroom, or Event:
3. Once set to a Center, Classroom, or Event, select the corresponding name of the area or event from the drop-down menu that this device will act as a sign-in station, and then click the blue Setup Kiosk & Logout > button.
Note: As previously stated, the sign-in station/kiosk will now appear when anyone enters the college's default Accudemia URL since it now knows this is a kiosk. To log in to the backend, you'll need to replace the "/kiosk" part of the URL with "/login" or enable buttons on the bottom of the sign-in station that allow users to "Login". For more information about how to enable various buttons that extend the usefulness of a kiosk, please review the Administration > Control Panel > General settings for the Sign-in Station Options in our Accudemia Admin Documentation by clicking here. You can see some kiosk button examples at the bottom of the kiosk in the image below.
Uninstall a Sign-in Station
Since the computer will now act as a kiosk for the Center, Classroom, or Event that was chosen, if you need to remove this kiosk because you no longer need it, these are the steps to perform this function.
1. Click the Login button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Log back into Accudemia as an administrator.
3. Navigate back to Administration > Sign-in Stations > Computers from the main menu in Accudemia, and click on the Uninstall Kiosk link directly beneath the Setup Kios & Logout > button.
4. A green pop-up message will then appear, confirming that the sign-in station was uninstalled.
Conclusion
By following either of these procedures, you should now know how to complete the installation or uninstallation of a computer sign-in station/kiosk for a Classroom, Center, or Event. For additional information on sign-in stations/kioks please click here.