How do I add the Attendance tool?
- Erin Warner
You can use attendance as part of grade calculations just as you can for an assignment grade column. For each class meeting, you can mark whether a student is present, late, absent, or excused. The attendance records for each student appear in a single column next to other grades.
Instructions
To add the Attendance tool to your course:
On the lower-left Course Management menu, choose Course Tools.
Select Attendance.
If you are accessing it for the first time, click the Add Attendance button. This opens the attendance tool interface. This will also add a column to the Grade Center for Attendance.
For more information about using the Attendance tool, visit the Blackboard Help page: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Grade/Attendance
Attendance tool alternatives
Microsoft Forms
Use a Microsoft Form to create a participation questionairre. Then, create a QR code for the form and display it in class. Students scan the code with their mobile device and complete the form. Instructors can export the data and import it into the Blackboard Grade Center.
Qualtrics Survey
Use a Qualtrics survey to create a participation questionnaire. Then, create a QR code for the survey and display it in class. Students scan the code with their mobile device and complete the survey. Instructors can export the data and import it into the Blackboard Grade Center.