Take attendance in hybrid courses with Top Hat at IU
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Overview
An enhancement to the attendance tool in Top Hat allows Indiana University to determine whether a student attended a hybrid class session in person or joined online, in order to facilitate contact tracing. When instructors activate the standard attendance tool in a Top Hat session, students will be prompted to indicate whether or not they are attending the class in person when they are entering the attendance code:
Important:
- This enhancement works in mobile apps and browsers. Students using mobile apps should check to make sure they have the updated version of the iOS or Android app.
- Students submitting the attendance code via SMS text message cannot indicate how they are attending.
Enable the attendance tool (instructors)
To enable the attendance tool in your hybrid class:
- In your Top Hat course, in the top right corner, click your name, and then select .
- Under the tab, check , and then click .
For more, see Professor: Configuring attendance for hybrid classes.
Submit attendance (students)
To submit your attendance:
- When your instructor takes attendance, enter the code and click the appropriate button to indicate if you are attending in person or not.
- Submit your attendance.
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Last modified on 2021-09-21 15:58:36.