Set up and use Kiosk Mode in Hāpara Hall Pass – Hapara Support

This article helps admins enable and manage Kiosk Mode and helps teachers pair a shared classroom device for student self-service passes.

Who this is for

Administrators, School Leaders, Teachers, Location Staff and students. The pairing steps below describe the classroom flow; ask your administrator for help with location-specific access.

Summary

Kiosk Mode lets students create and return eligible Hall Passes from a shared device.

Admins can enable and manage Kiosk Mode for the school. Teachers and School Leaders can launch and pair eligible kiosk devices, and students use the paired kiosk to create and return available passes.

Only pass types configured for kiosk use should be presented to students.

Before you begin

For admins: Confirm Hāpara Hall Pass is enabled and the school’s pass types are configured.
For teachers: Have a shared classroom device ready and confirm the pass types you want to offer from the auto-approved list.
For school leaders: Have the shared kiosk device available and confirm which eligible Hall Pass options students should be able to use.
Only auto-approved pass types can be added to a kiosk. Passes that require approval are not shown as options.
If your school wants students to use only a kiosk or ask a teacher for a pass, ask your Hall Pass administrator to check the student-request and kiosk settings together before introducing that routine.

For admins: Enable and manage Kiosk Mode

Admins control whether Kiosk Mode is available at a school and can monitor active kiosk sessions.

Sign in to the Hāpara Admin Console with an account that can manage Hall Pass.
Select Hall Pass from the navigation menu.
Select the school you want to manage.
Open the Kiosk Mode settings.
Turn on Enable kiosk mode. Under Kiosk device sign-in duration, choose 12 hours or 30 days, then select Save. This is a school-level setting. School Leaders can also find it in the Hall Pass application’s configuration area under Kiosk.
Review active kiosk sessions by location and teacher.
If necessary, select an active session and follow the prompts to end it remotely.

When Kiosk Mode is turned off, teachers at that school will not see the option to set up a kiosk.

For Teachers and School Leaders: Pair a kiosk device

Pairing connects a shared device with the appropriate Hall Pass experience.

Open Hāpara Hall Pass on your teacher device.
Select Kiosk.

Select Kiosk from Hall Pass.
Select Pair a new kiosk.

Choose Pair a new kiosk to start pairing.
Choose the class that will use the kiosk.
On the shared classroom device, open the kiosk page provided by your school.
Note the one-time pairing code shown on the shared device.

Use the one-time code shown on the shared device.
This is an example code, not a code to enter. Pairing-code validity and the configured device sign-in duration are different settings.
Enter the matching code in the Enter device pairing code field on your teacher device.
Under Select kiosk passes, choose the auto-approved pass types students should see.

Enter the pairing code and select the auto-approved passes for the kiosk.
Original Hāpara Support example. Return is now labelled Round-trip; destination names and durations depend on your school.
Select Start kiosk mode.
On the shared device, select Unlock kiosk if prompted.

The shared device is paired with the selected class. The school’s sign-in duration determines when re-authentication is required. End the kiosk session when the device is no longer needed. If the session ends or the device needs pairing again, follow the pairing steps before students use it.

What students do at the kiosk

Select Create a pass on the shared kiosk and enter your school Google email address.

Select an available destination after entering your school email.
Original Hāpara Support example. Return is now labelled Round-trip; destination names and durations depend on your school.
Select an available destination or pass type and follow the prompt to start the pass. Check that it is Active before leaving.

The kiosk confirms that the pass has started.
Original published kiosk example. Your school’s destination names and durations may differ.
When you return, select I’m back, re-enter your school Google email address and follow the prompt to end the pass.

On return, follow the prompt to end the pass.
Original published kiosk example. Your school’s destination names and durations may differ.

Activity appears on the teacher’s Hall Pass dashboard. If a pass goes beyond its allowed time, it is marked overdue. Follow the school’s process if a student needs help or more time.

Troubleshooting

Teachers cannot see the Kiosk option

Ask a Hall Pass admin to confirm that Kiosk Mode is enabled for the correct school.
Confirm that you are signed in with the correct school-managed account.
Confirm that you have access to the class you want to pair.

A pass type is missing from the kiosk setup

Confirm that the pass type is active and available to the selected class.
Confirm that the pass type is set to auto-approve. Pass types requiring approval cannot be offered through Kiosk Mode.
Setting that allows students to apply for the pass may be disabled.
Ask a Hall Pass admin to review the pass configuration if you cannot change it.

The pairing code does not work

Check that the code on the shared device matches the code entered on the teacher device.
Generate a new one-time code and try pairing again.
Keep both devices connected to the internet while pairing.

A kiosk should no longer be available

Teachers can exit the kiosk session from Hall Pass.
Admins can end an active kiosk session remotely from the Hāpara Admin Console.

Additional tips

Place the shared device where students can access it without disrupting instruction.
Choose only the pass types students should be able to request independently.
Check the teacher dashboard for active or overdue passes.
End the kiosk session when the device is no longer being used by that class.

Kiosk access and school settings

Teachers and Location Staff can set up kiosks when Kiosk Mode is enabled and their account has the required access. Enabling Kiosk Mode and changing school-level settings are configuration tasks for authorised administrators and School Leaders. If an expected option is missing, ask your Hall Pass administrator to check your role, school and class or location assignment.

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