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How to take attendance in large university lectures

By: Michaella Masters On: Aug 05, 2026 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How to take attendance in large university lectures

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Taking attendance in a seminar of 20 is straightforward. Taking attendance in a lecture hall of 200 is a different problem entirely, and most of the methods instructors rely on were never designed for it. Roll call in a large lecture can consume ten minutes...

Attendance tracking software for universities: How to choose the right system

By: Michaella Masters On: Jul 01, 2026 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Attendance tracking software for universities: How to choose the right system

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Choosing attendance tracking software for a university is not the same as choosing it for an office. Most tools on the market were built for HR teams managing employee hours, not for professors tracking 200 students across a semester of twice-weekly lectures....

Proxy attendance in universities: what it is and how to stop it

By: Michaella Masters On: Jun 18, 2026 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Proxy attendance in universities: what it is and how to stop it

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You have 180 students marked present on the register. The room feels half empty. You are not imagining it. Proxy attendance – where one student marks another as present without them actually being in class – is one of the most common and least...

Bluetooth attendance tracking for universities: The complete guide

By: Michaella Masters On: May 23, 2026 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Bluetooth attendance tracking for universities: The complete guide

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Taking attendance should not be the hardest part of teaching. Yet for instructors at universities worldwide, it often is. Roll calls in large lectures can take ten minutes or more. Sign-in sheets get passed around, go missing, or get signed by students...

Strategies to Improve Student Attendance in Higher Education

By: Michaella Masters On: Mar 25, 2026 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Strategies to Improve Student Attendance in Higher Education

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Why conversations about attendance matter When a student stops attending class, the problem is often bigger than a missed lecture. It may signal academic confusion, financial pressure, wellbeing concerns, or a growing sense of disconnection from the institution....

How Attendance Affects Graduation: What Research Shows

By: Michaella Masters On: Dec 29, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How Attendance Affects Graduation: What Research Shows

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Why attendance matters beyond the classroom In conversations about graduation rates, attendance doesn’t always take center stage. Yet it’s one of the most reliable early signals of academic risk. In higher education, attendance often feels like...

The Cost of Dropouts for Universities and Students

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Dec 22, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

The Cost of Dropouts for Universities and Students

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The high cost of college dropouts is a growing concern for both higher education institutions and the students they serve. While graduation rates have shown complex trends over the past few decades, the financial and personal stakes of leaving school...

How University Funding Relates to Attendance

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Dec 18, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How University Funding Relates to Attendance

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In the modern higher education landscape, the financial health of a university is more closely tied to student engagement than many realize. While there is a common myth that every empty seat in a lecture hall results in an immediate budget cut, the truth...

What is the Best Way to Track Student Attendance?

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Sep 29, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

What is the Best Way to Track Student Attendance?

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Every instructor knows the moment. You are ready to start teaching, but instead you spend the first minutes of class taking attendance. Time slips away as you call names, pass around sign-in sheets, or check spreadsheets. Attendance tracking, however,...