Introduction to the Qwickly Attendance Tool:
Qwickly Attendance is an integrated course tool that enables faculty to take attendance that can automatically be posted to the Grades. Faculty can take attendance using an attendance list on the screen or allow students to check in on their own browser, complete with a PIN and countdown timer.
Set Up for Qwickly Attendance:
Step 1: Add Qwickly Attendance to the Course Menu in Canvas – This creates an easy access point to take attendance. The student view of attendance allows students to see their own attendance record and provides the link to check in when a faculty member chooses to use student check-in.
- Go to Settings > Navigation
- Scroll down and locate Qwickly Attendance
- Click the […] button to the right of Qwickly and select “Enable”
- (Optional) Click and drag to move Qwickly to the preferred location in your menu.
- Scroll down and click Save at the bottom of the page.
Step 2: Set Up Qwickly Attendance for the first time when using it in each course – The first time you visit the tool in a course, you’ll need to complete the settings for the course. This can be as simple as clicking Submit to accept the default settings. If you need to make changes later, you can visit the settings screen at any time. You will not be able to take attendance in a course until this setup is complete.
Qwickly attendance can also sync attendance information into your Canvas Grades.
Step 3: Start Taking Attendance – After your initial setup in the course, you will be automatically taken to the attendance-taking screen when you visit Qwickly Attendance. Qwickly Attendance offers multiple ways to take attendance. You can take attendance with a student list or allow students to check in on their own computers. (Card reader mode and the Qwickly mobile app/QR code attendance are not enabled for this institution)
Step 4: Review your attendance – After you have taken attendance, you can then review the attendance taken, correct attendance, and add comments if needed.