🙋‍♂️ Record Attendance

Question

How do I record attendance in D2L?

Answer

(Once) Schedule Course Meetings

1. In D2L, go to Resources > Calendar.
2. Select Create Event.
3. Enter a "Title" (such as the name of your course).
4. Under "When", enter the first day of the course.
5. Select Add Recurrence:
   1. Recurrence: "Weekly"
   2. Repeat Every: "1 Week"
   3. Repeat On: Select the days your course meets
   4. Recurrence Ending: Select the last day of the semester
6. Under "Location", select your classroom.
7. Select Create.

Tracking Attendance & Participation

1. Go to Resources > Seating Chart.
2. You will see a separate event for each course session. Select the appropriate session.
3. You may either:
   1. Click on each individual student to mark them Present or Absent.
   2. Select More Actions > Set All Present. Then, click on students that are absent and select the pencil icon to mark them "Absent".
4. When clicking on a student that is "Present":
   1. Click the + to add "Participation" or "Cold Calls".
   2. Select Add Comments to add a private comment. Students cannot see this.
5. When you are finished, select Set Session Completed.

Review and Assess

1. Go to Resources > Seating Chart.
2. Select View Seating Chart.
3. Click on a student to view their attendance %, participation and cold call numbers, and comments.

Since Seating Charts are not linked to Grades, you will have to manually enter their attendance/participation into a standalone grade item.

Can Students See the Seating Chart?

Yes, students can click on any of the course meetings (on the Course Home calendar or from Resources > Calendar) and select View Seating Chart.