Overview

The Attendance tab allows teachers to record daily attendance for students in a class. It provides an easy interface to mark students as present, absent, tardy, or other attendance statuses.

This is a daily-use feature for teachers.

How to Access

1. Go to Courses → My Classes
2. Select a class
3. Click on the Attendance tab
   

Select Date

At the top of the screen:

• Choose the attendance date
• Navigate between days using arrows or calendar picker

Ensures attendance is recorded for the correct day.

Student List

The screen displays all students in the class with:

• Student Name
• Student ID
• Grade Level

Each student has selectable attendance options.

Attendance Codes

For each student, teachers can select an attendance status from the available options.

Important:
The attendance codes shown here are configured by the school administrator.

Examples may include:

• Present
• Absent
• Tardy
• Late
• Half Day
• Excused Absence

However, these options may vary depending on your school’s configuration.

Teachers can only select from predefined codes, not create or modify them.

Add Comments

• Use the comment icon to add notes for a student
• Useful for recording reasons (e.g., medical, late arrival)

System Notifications

You may see alerts such as:

• ❗ “Attendance has not been taken for this period”
• ❗ Missing attendance warning

These reminders help ensure attendance is not skipped.

Additional Options

• Show Extra School Days → Include additional calendar days
• Show Short Name → Display abbreviated student names

What You Can Do Here

Teachers can:

• Mark attendance for each student
• Update attendance for different dates
• Add comments
• View attendance status

Restrictions

These are managed by administrators.

Best Practices

• Take attendance at the start of each class
• Review warnings to avoid missing records
• Use comments for exceptions

Summary

The Attendance tab enables teachers to efficiently record and manage daily student attendance using predefined attendance codes and simple controls.