Educator FAQ | Beginner Investor Hub

Q: Q1: How does a student change their password if they were enrolled via Mass CSV Import?

- Answer: When a teacher imports a CSV roster, an invite token is registered to the student's email. When the student goes to the invite link or scans the classroom QR code to log in, they will be prompted to set their password. If they ever forget it, they can use the standard "Reset Password" button on the login screen.

Q: Q2: What happens if a student drops my class or transfers to another section?

- Answer: Teachers can manage this dynamically from their roster table. - To remove a student: Click the red Drop button next to their name. This moves the student to the "Inactive/Dropped" roster state. - Data Preservation: Dropping a student preserves all their logged hours and completion timestamps for compliance records, but stops future activity logs from syncing to your specific class group.

Q: Q3: Can a student belong to multiple classes at once?

- Answer: Yes. A student can enroll in multiple class sections. Their active learning hours are tracked independently based on which class is specified in their session context.

Q: Q4: How does the system determine if a student is "active" during a learning session?

- Answer: The platform monitors engagement through browser focus states: - Activity Pings: While a lesson page is open and active in the user's browser, a secure heartbeat is sent to the server every 30 seconds. - Tab Switching: If the student switches tabs, minimizes the window, or locks their device screen, the heartbeats instantly stop. - Idle Detection: If there is no keyboard or mouse movement for 5 minutes, the active session is paused automatically.

Q: Q5: Can I manually adjust or credit a student's hours?

- Answer: No. To maintain high auditing standards for NC DPI compliance, hours are logged directly by the focus-aware engine. This ensures the integrity of the data remains unquestioned during third-party state audits.

Q: Q6: What format are compliance reports exported in?

- Answer: Reports can be exported in two formats: 1. Summary CSV: A spreadsheet detailing overall class metrics suitable for importing into PowerSchool or Canvas. 2. Audit ZIP Package: A folder containing detailed PDF/CSV transcripts for every student on the roster, showing standard-by-standard progress and timestamped study logs.

Q: Q7: Do students need special hardware clickers to participate in live quiz sessions?

- Answer: No. Students participate using their existing personal devices (chromebooks, phones, or tablets). As soon as the teacher opens a Live Quiz, an alert banner appears at the top of the student's homepage dashboard.

Q: Q8: How does the WebRTC Screen Sharing function work, and is it secure?

- Answer: Yes, it is fully secure and built for immediate classroom troubleshooting: - Consent Guard: The teacher cannot view a student's screen without permission. Clicking the screen icon triggers a prompt on the student's device. The screen stream only begins after the student approves the request. - Peer-to-Peer Stream: The video feed is streamed directly between the teacher's browser and the student's browser using secure WebRTC connections. The video data is never recorded, saved, or uploaded to servers.

Q: Q9: Does the curriculum align with other states besides North Carolina?

- Answer: Yes. While the platform is customized to satisfy the strict requirements of North Carolina HB 924 / SL 2019-82 (the Economics and Personal Finance graduation requirement), all content is aligned with national standards, including the National Standards for Financial Literacy (NSFL 2013) and the Council for Economic Education (CEE) Economics Standards.

Q: Q10: How do I cover the postsecondary planning requirement?

- Answer: Chapter 8: Postsecondary Education Planning covers this requirement. It contains dedicated subchapters for FAFSA, federal vs private student loans, 529 college savings plans, and postsecondary education ROI analysis.

This FAQ provides instant answers to technical, operational, and pedagogical questions regarding BeginnerInvestorHub. It is designed to preemptively address common inquiries from teachers, school administrators, and technical staff.

💻 Roster & Enrollment

Q1: How does a student change their password if they were enrolled via Mass CSV Import?

Answer: When a teacher imports a CSV roster, an invite token is registered to the student's email. When the student goes to the invite link or scans the classroom QR code to log in, they will be prompted to set their password. If they ever forget it, they can use the standard "Reset Password" button on the login screen.

Q2: What happens if a student drops my class or transfers to another section?

Answer: Teachers can manage this dynamically from their roster table.
- To remove a student: Click the red Drop button next to their name. This moves the student to the "Inactive/Dropped" roster state.
- Data Preservation: Dropping a student preserves all their logged hours and completion timestamps for compliance records, but stops future activity logs from syncing to your specific class group.

Q3: Can a student belong to multiple classes at once?

Answer: Yes. A student can enroll in multiple class sections. Their active learning hours are tracked independently based on which class is specified in their session context.

📊 Time Tracking & Compliance

Q4: How does the system determine if a student is "active" during a learning session?

Answer: The platform monitors engagement through browser focus states:
- Activity Pings: While a lesson page is open and active in the user's browser, a secure heartbeat is sent to the server every 30 seconds.
- Tab Switching: If the student switches tabs, minimizes the window, or locks their device screen, the heartbeats instantly stop.
- Idle Detection: If there is no keyboard or mouse movement for 5 minutes, the active session is paused automatically.

Q5: Can I manually adjust or credit a student's hours?

Answer: No. To maintain high auditing standards for NC DPI compliance, hours are logged directly by the focus-aware engine. This ensures the integrity of the data remains unquestioned during third-party state audits.

Q6: What format are compliance reports exported in?

Answer: Reports can be exported in two formats:
1. Summary CSV: A spreadsheet detailing overall class metrics suitable for importing into PowerSchool or Canvas.
2. Audit ZIP Package: A folder containing detailed PDF/CSV transcripts for every student on the roster, showing standard-by-standard progress and timestamped study logs.

📺 Live Classroom Tools & Screen Sharing

Q7: Do students need special hardware clickers to participate in live quiz sessions?

Answer: No. Students participate using their existing personal devices (chromebooks, phones, or tablets). As soon as the teacher opens a Live Quiz, an alert banner appears at the top of the student's homepage dashboard.

Q8: How does the WebRTC Screen Sharing function work, and is it secure?

Answer: Yes, it is fully secure and built for immediate classroom troubleshooting:
- Consent Guard: The teacher cannot view a student's screen without permission. Clicking the screen icon triggers a prompt on the student's device. The screen stream only begins after the student approves the request.
- Peer-to-Peer Stream: The video feed is streamed directly between the teacher's browser and the student's browser using secure WebRTC connections. The video data is never recorded, saved, or uploaded to servers.

🏫 Curriculum & Content

Q9: Does the curriculum align with other states besides North Carolina?

Answer: Yes. While the platform is customized to satisfy the strict requirements of North Carolina HB 924 / SL 2019-82 (the Economics and Personal Finance graduation requirement), all content is aligned with national standards, including the National Standards for Financial Literacy (NSFL 2013) and the Council for Economic Education (CEE) Economics Standards.

Q10: How do I cover the postsecondary planning requirement?

Answer: Chapter 8: Postsecondary Education Planning covers this requirement. It contains dedicated subchapters for FAFSA, federal vs private student loans, 529 college savings plans, and postsecondary education ROI analysis.