How to take attendance in your Canvas course
Learn multiple ways to take attendance in your Canvas course using aPus+ Attendance.
What is aPlus+ attendance?
The aPlus+ attendance platform is a flexible and comprehensive way of recording attendance that is integrated into Canvas. This is an alternative to Canvas Roll call and supports both simple and complex attendance tracking scenarios by providing multiple attendance collection options.
Here you can watch an 8 minute overview video of aPlus+ attendance.
Click here to see the Fall 20 recording (30 minutes) on taking automated attendance.
How to utilize aPlus+ attendance
Topic
Description
Add the Attendance Module
How to add the Attendance module to your Canvas course navigation menu.
Opening aPlus+ attendance
Here is a quick review on Opening the aPlus+ Program for the first time.
Single timetable/multiple sections
Follow the Attendance Set-Up instructions so you can lay out all of your course sections through the semester into aPlus+ attendance for single timetable/multiple sections.
Multiple sections
Follow the Attendance Set-Up instructions so you can lay out all of your course sections through the semester into aPlus+ attendance for multiple sections.
General Navigation
Here is the General Navigation of aPlus+ attendance.
Manual Attendance Recording
Manual Attendance Recording is useful to specify who was in your course (physically or virtually) and what their status was.
Student Code Attendance Recording
Student Code Attendance Recording is used for students to check in to take their attendance. This option is preferred for taking attendance for a large volume of students in a few seconds.
Zoom Attendance Recording
Zoom Attendance Recording will allow you to automatically pull Zoom attendees into your attendance regards via an integrated process.
Seating Plans
Seating Plans are where you can view and edit where you have students sitting and for which classrooms.
Attendance Reports
Attendance Reports are available for faculty. This is a quick overview of several reports.
Advanced Options
Advanced Options (Gradebook integration/TA addition) are available to automatically push values from aPlus+ attendance into your Canvas gradebook for participation grading.
Written User Guide
Here is a Written User Guide.
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