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How to Edit Attendance Records

This article walks you through correcting an attendance session.

Written by Amanda

Attendance is an early indicator of a student’s success. Attending class helps students retain material better, score higher on tests, and invest more in academic success.

Take Attendance First

Step 1 Click 'New Activity' on your course dashboard

Click New Activity on your course dashboard.

Step 2 Select 'Take attendance' from the activity types

Select Take attendance from the activity types.

Step 3 Choose how often the attendance code should refresh

Choose how often the attendance code should refresh.

Step 4 Click 'Start' to launch the attendance code

Click Start to launch the attendance code.

Step 5 The attendance code displays and refreshes automatically as students check in

The attendance code displays and refreshes automatically as students check in.

Step 6 Click 'Yes' to confirm ending the attendance session

Click Yes to confirm ending the attendance session.

Edit Attendance

Step 1 Navigate to 'Attendance Log'

Step 2 The attendance log shows every past session with each student's status

The attendance log shows every past session with each student's status.

Step 3 Click a student's status cell to open the dropdown, then select the correct attendance status

Click a student's status cell to open the dropdown, then select the correct attendance status.

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