The Attendance Activity is designed for teachers to be able to take attendance during class and syncs to the gradebook. Students will be able to view their own attendance records.
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How to add an Attendance Activity
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Students can also record their own attendance if you configure it in the settings. Need more information? Please submit a ticket to an IT Consultant for help setting this up.
Additional Information
Please review the following instructions on how to additional details on how to use the attendance activity.