Summary
The Attendance tool is an external app (LTI) that can be used for taking attendance in Canvas courses. With the Attendance tool, instructors can keep track of course attendance by taking roll electronically in online or face-to-face courses.
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Description
The Attendance tool is an external app (LTI) that can be used for taking attendance in Canvas courses. With the Attendance tool, instructors can keep track of course attendance by taking roll electronically in online or face-to-face courses.
Instructions
To add the attendance tool to a Canvas course, follow these steps:
- Open your Canvas course.
- Go to the Modules page in your Canvas course.
- Select the + (Add Item tool) within a module to add an item
- Use the drop-down menu to select External Tool
- Select Attendance
- Select Add Item
Can I use Attendance for grading?
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When you take attendance using the Attendance tool, Canvas automatically adds it as an assignment. The default point value for attendance is 100 points.
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The status set for each student is associated with a percentage value. Statuses include present and on time, not present, late, and unmarked (excused absence).
Can students view their attendance?
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Although students cannot view the actual attendance tool, if you are using attendance for grading, they can still view their attendance score in their Grades page and view their attendance report. You can prevent the assignment from triggering notifications by setting a
manual posting policy for the assignment.
Can I allow students to self-record attendance?
Can I export the Attendance data?