Taking Attendance Using Student Check-in Code

The Student Check-in Code feature allows Instructors to create an attendance meeting which generates a random 6 digit numeric code and QR code which students will need to enter or scan with a smart phone or WiFi enabled tablet camera to be marked as present.

The check-in code may be shared to users outside of your classroom. It is recommended to spot-check students or have another method of attendance verification employed in your classroom.  The check-in code is a convenience only and is not a fool-proof system.

Create Check-in Meeting

  1. Select Add Meeting. 

  2. Enter the meeting’s date and time. 

  3. Mark all attendees as Absent.

    NOTE: Check-in codes cannot be used when all attendees are marked as Present since the check-in code will not override a present state.

  4. Select Use check-in/QR code.

  5. Select your class type.

  6. Optional: Select your seating chart preference.

  7. Select the Create Meeting button.

  8. The new meeting will appear in your attendance.

Display Student Check-in/QR Code

  1. In the active meeting, select Show Check-in Code. An overlay will appear displaying a random numeric code and QR code. 
  2. When you no longer want the code to be displayed, click again to remove the overlay. Be sure you are no longer screen sharing. 

Setup Check-in Settings

When a Check-in meeting is active, students will have a set number of minutes to be counted as Present, Late or Absent.

  • Present - Student is marked Present if they check in within 15 minutes before and after the meeting start time.
  • Late - Student is marked Late when they check in between 15 and 30 minutes after the meeting start time.
  • Absent - Student is marked Absent when they check in after 30 minutes or if they don't check in.

Change Check-in Attendance Setting

  1. Select Settings.
  2. Change Mark as Late to the preferred number of minutes to be marked late.
  3. Change Mark as Absent to the preferred number of minutes to be marked absent.
  4. Select Save Settings to save changes.
Modifying the check-in settings will affect all meetings for your site.

Display Student Check-in

When the attendance meeting is active the instructor will be able to display the check-in code to the students.

  1. In the active meeting, select Show Check-in Code. An external window will appear displaying the random numeric code and QR code.
  2. When you no longer want the code to be displayed, close the window.