Hall Pass Features

  • Digital Hall Pass Management

    • Track when students leave and return to the classroom.
    • See which students are currently out.
    • View each pass's start time, end time, and total duration.
    • Display a running duration for active passes.

  • No Student Accounts Required

    • Students can request, start, and end passes without creating an account.
    • Only teachers and hall monitors need EdKeep dashboard accounts.

  • Multiple Ways to Start a Pass

    • Use a shared classroom kiosk.
    • Scan a classroom QR code from a student device.
    • Ask the teacher to create the pass from the teacher portal.
    • Teachers can check students out directly from their own devices.

  • Flexible Pass Approval

    • Automatically approve eligible pass requests.
    • Require manual teacher approval.
    • Automatically deny requests based on configured limits.
    • Approve requests from the teacher portal or kiosk.
    • Require specific students to always receive teacher approval.

  • Configurable Hall Pass Limits

    • Set classroom-wide pass limits.
    • Set destination-specific limits.
    • Use limits to approve, review, or deny pass requests automatically.
    • Use EdKeep without configuring pass limits when limits are not needed.

  • Student Check-In Options

    • End passes from the classroom kiosk.
    • End phone-based passes from the device used to start them.
    • Allow teachers to end passes from the teacher portal.
    • Prevent students from having multiple active passes in the same classroom.

  • Classroom Kiosk Mode

    • Turn a computer, tablet, smartphone, or other supported device into a shared hall pass station.
    • Keep a trusted kiosk unlocked for the school day.
    • Adjust the kiosk PIN session duration.
    • Lock the kiosk manually before the PIN session expires.

  • Student Device Mode

    • Allow students to scan a classroom QR code from a personal device.
    • Start or request passes without installing an app.
    • Link each pass to the device used to create it.
    • Prevent a phone-based pass from being ended on another student's device.

  • Customizable Student Information

    • Require a student ID and destination.
    • Make the student name optional or required.
    • Use school-assigned IDs, teacher-selected identifiers, or other classroom identifiers.
    • Operate without connecting to a school student database.

  • Class Period Support

    • Create and configure class periods.
    • Require students to select the applicable period.
    • Generate period-based activity reports.

  • Destination Management

    • Configure commonly used classroom destinations.
    • Optionally allow students to enter custom destinations.
    • Apply pass limits to specific destinations.
    • Analyze destination activity and overlap.

  • Real-Time Live View

    • Receive automatic updates when passes start, are approved, denied, canceled, or ended.
    • Display a live connection indicator in the teacher portal and kiosk.
    • Allow teachers to see all students who are currently out.
    • Optionally display the current-out list to students on the kiosk.

  • Hall Monitor Access

    • Give verified EdKeep users hall monitor access.
    • Monitor multiple linked classrooms from a multi-room view.
    • Review live pass activity and reports.
    • Keep classroom configuration settings restricted to teachers.

  • Comprehensive Reports

    • Full Logs
    • Out Overlap
    • Destination Overlap
    • Student Summary
    • Destination Summary
    • Period Summary
    • Room Summary
    • Hourly Summary
    • Additional reports available on request

  • Report Filtering and Sorting

    • Filter reports by date range, student ID, class period, and destination.
    • Sort by student ID, destination, pass count, start time, end time, total time, and average time.
    • Combine reporting across multiple authorized classrooms.
    • Download report data as CSV files.

  • Ask AI Reporting

    • Note: Student data is not shared with AI.
    • Describe a desired report using ordinary language.
    • Let AI determine how EdKeep should generate the report.
    • Generate results only from classrooms the user is authorized to access.
    • Only the user's written report request is sent to AI.

  • Browser-Based Access

    • Works on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
    • No separate mobile or desktop application is required.
    • Can generally reuse older devices with a reasonably current browser.

  • Free to Use

    • EdKeep is provided at no cost.
    • Supported by optional donations.