Leon County Schools

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Industry
K–12
Enrollment
34000
Region
Southeast

Leon County Schools

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Industry
K–12
Enrollment
34000
Region
Southeast
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Enhancing Digital Access Across Leon County Schools

Leon County Schools, based in Tallahassee, FL, serves 34,000 K-12 students, 2,400 teachers, and 1,900 staff across 62 schools. As digital learning resources expanded, the district needed a more efficient way to manage logins and improve access to digital tools for students and staff.  

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Challenge
Challenge

Too Many Logins, Too Much Lost Instruction Time

The complexity of multiple logins made it difficult for students and teachers to access digital resources. Each platform required unique credentials, leading to lower software use and making digital textbooks nearly inaccessible. In primary grades, teachers spent valuable instructional time assisting students with logging in and out instead of focusing on learning. The district needed a single sign-on solution that worked consistently across all content providers and simplified access for younger students without sacrificing security or functionality.  

Solution
Solution

Solving Login Hassles to Focus on Learning

Leon County Schools implemented ClassLink to streamline access to digital resources for students, teachers, and staff. To further support younger learners, the district introduced QuickCards, a QR code-based login system that allows students to log in instantly by holding their card up to a camera. Designed for early learners and those needing assistive technology, QuickCards significantly reduced login frustrations, giving teachers more time to focus on instruction.

Leon County Schools played a key role in refining QuickCards, helping ClassLink develop a streamlined app that enables five- and six-year-old students to operate independently. Within 24 hours, ClassLink built the QuickCard app to meet the district’s needs. With this solution in place, even the youngest students can now log in effortlessly, empowering them to engage with digital learning resources without teacher assistance.

David Schubert
School Technology Specialist at Leon County Schools
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QuickCards: Making Single Sign-On Even Easier for Younger Students

The Challenge

With the expanded use of digital resources in Leon County Schools, the complexity of computer logins was becoming unmanageable, negatively impacting subscription software utilization rates and rendering digital textbooks practically inaccessible. Each resource required a unique login. In primary grades, small-group instructional time often gave way to time spent by the teacher helping students log in and log out at the computer center. From both the IT and instructional perspectives, streamlining the login process was imperative. However, no cookie-cutter single sign-on experience would cut it; the district needed something with added functionality – something that would work consistently across all of their content providers and ease the adoption process for teachers and younger students.

The Solution

Leon County Schools moved to ClassLink in August 2016 to improve access for their K-12 students, teachers, and staff. In order to further enable access to computer programs for their younger students, Leon began using QuickCards, which contain a QR code that is held up to the camera to instantly log in. Designed for younger students and those who may struggle with typing and/or require assistive technology, QuickCards relieve teachers from having to spend valuable class time on login issues. “Our staff are blown away with how easy it is to log in,” said David Schubert, an Instructional Technology Teacher and School Technology Specialist.

The Outcome

Leon County Schools helped refine the concept and implementation of QuickCards, now available to ClassLink schools around the world. Within 24 hours, ClassLink built QuickCard by ClassLink, a brand new, streamlined app designed for five- and six-year-old students to operate independently.

“Our teachers are recovering the time that was previously wasted managing the login process. Time is the most limited resource in our school; we are now recovering up to 30-40 minutes per day.”

David Schubert
Leon County Schools