SchoolBlocks leverages OAuth

OAuth is a modern method of authentication and authorization specifically designed to handle Internet and Cloud based environments and the extended network. Using OAuth (as implemented by known providers such as Google) and unified APIs (such as the Google and Microsoft 365 API) to collectively bring applications together through a single access point provides a more resilient, secure system with an extra layer of student data protection. Furthermore, this eliminates dependence on your vendor's proper knowledge of web security and data protection.

Since Google and Microsoft provide access to your Organization Units and Groups found within your local Active Directory, you have the opportunity to limit the number of vendors who access your core data. Why your student data may be at risk with alternative solutions. If you can answer 'YES' to any of the following questions, than we urge you to review your protection methods of student and other essential data.

Factor 1: Does the service allow a user to enter a username and password?

Factor 2: Does the service require the installation of a utility on your servers to move data to its platform?

Factor 3: Are you able to reset passwords or enable/diable accounts from within the service's administrative interface?

The above are just a few of the paradigms that can cause your data to be compromised. While some trust of your vendor is required, it's not as necessary as you might assume. Afterall, if credit card companies and banks can be hacked, a healthy dose of protectionism when working with a small technology company. The following are important security topics of which to be informed. Below is a link to learn more.

Factor 1: Account decay

Factor 2: Firewall management

Factor 3: Vendor risk

Factor 4: Lack of multi-factor Authentication

Factor 5: Resilience

SchoolBlocks creates a home for the vast amount of information on education websites, while establishing a stronger sense of organization in the process. The information schools provide to parents, students, and other educators is vital. If no one can find it, it's useless. SchoolBlocks makes it easier for people to find what they need, quickly.

Schools have nearly the same demographic profile as the Pinterest userbase. Approximately 80% of Pinterest users are women while 76% of educators are women. In addition, the mom typically takes a larger role in a child's education. Pinterest represents the leading edge of user experience design. They've created an engaging and fun user experience through the integration of billions of content items. Why can't we achieve the same phenomena with school websites?

Studies that have demonstrated the "F-Shaped" pattern for reading web content. (Source: NN/G). Similar to a book, our eyes move from left to right, even when navigation and other important elements are found in vertical lists and headers. If your website has a lot of vertical-based content layouts, than it might not be consumed by your community even though it looks pretty!

SchoolBlocks uses the proper ratio between Navigation & Browsing

Accommodating both "Navigating" & "Browsing" behaviors while establishing a sense of organization and professionalism is why SchoolBlocks looks different than the rest. The navigation (and search) system serves quite a different user experience than our browsing behaviour. Our navigation items offer both efficient drill-down methodology while leveraging larger text formats, icons and descriptions. Our browsing experience offers content that is interesting, engaging and efficient to consume. Our blocks aren't just snippets of content. Our blocks are interactive and customized to the user visiting the site.

The Challenge and Benefits of "Clean and Simple"

SchoolBlocks loves mascots and school colors as much as anyone. The careful application of those is core to design success. By 'careful' we mean to add those design elements without sacrificing mobile and tablet experiences.

Have you ever felt like your website has aged? The SchoolBlocks 'drag-and-drop' and 'drag-to-resize' enables webmasters to feel like superstars. Through the elimination of multi-step content creation forms and strict design formats, SchoolBlocks offers a design paradigm that stands the test of time.

Your current GAFE/O365 solution offers all you need to manage an impressive website. We promise you will appreciate how SchoolBlocks complements these platforms to create what feels like a singular, cohsive technology infrastructure. SchoolBlocks offers Single-Sign-On (SSO), calendar, documents, and classroom integration to effectively join your website with your Google or O365 implementation.

School personnel are wary of adopting another new technology. SchoolBlocks feels like the removal of technology since it so closely adheres to your Google or O365 solution.

SchoolBlocks differentiates through two primary methodologies.

1: Dragging and resizing content blocks is quick and simple. It also beautifully conforms to tablet and mobile screensizes.

2: Removal of the rich-content creation interfaces: Now you simply integrate your word or google doc and watch it appear on your website with ADA compliance!

While it sounds simple, there is an immense amount of technology that goes into making it work correctly. For example, the text size in SchoolBlocks changes depending on where the text is placed since the system knows through natural methods if the text is for title or body purposes.