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Attendance Location Configuration and Management

The Team from Poll Everywhere
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    With built-in attendance tracking, which helps instructors and institutions monitor student presence and participation during class sessions. This feature allows students to check in from their devices and creates automatic records of attendance, saving time and improving accuracy.

    Attendance can also sync directly with your LMS, making it easier to manage grades and participation records over time.

    How to enable attendance

    To set up attendance for your question:

    1. Click your name or avatar to open the menu in the bottom-left corner of the screen

    2. Click the Profile Settings

    3. Navigate to the Attendance Locations TabIPA1.png

    4. Click on  Add location

    5. Configure the location window and location requirements.

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    Attendance can be configured to give credit for simply checking in, for participating in polls, or both. These settings can then be applied to attendance-enabled questions.

    How to enable attendance for a question

    You can turn any question into an attendance check-in by updating its settings.

    1. Go to "My Polls" page and click "New Poll" or open your question in Edit modeIPA5.png

    2. Click the Add + icon at the top of the question slide Thumbnails

    3. Click AttendanceIPA3.png

    4. A new attendance slide will be added 

    5. Configure options such as time limits and location requirementsIPA4.png

    You can choose how long students have to check in (e.g., 5, 10, 15 minutes) and whether you want to require location-based verification.

    Starting an attendance session

    When presenting a question that has attendance enabled:

    1. Click the Present or Slideshow mode in PowerPointIPA6A.png

    2. The timer begins, and a check-in prompt appears on participant devices

    Attendance ends either when the timer runs out or when you manually stop the session.

    How students check in

    Once a question has attendance enabled and is presented live:

    1. Students join the session using your join code

    2. A check-in button appears automatically

    3. They tap "Check-in"

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    4. A confirmation message appears

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    5. Students can continue to respond to the question as usual

    If location verification is turned on, students will be prompted to share their location before check-in is accepted.

    Best practices for instructors

    • Explain the attendance process clearly to students before the session. Test attendance setup before class to avoid confusion

    • If location verification is required, give students a heads-up to enable GPS or connect to the appropriate Wi-Fi

    Troubleshooting attendance issues

    If a student can’t check in:

    • Ensure they’ve joined the presentation

    • Confirm the attendance window is still open

    • Verify their device’s location settings (if required)

    If location isn’t working:

    • Ask students to allow location access in their browser

    • Increase the allowed radius for verification

    • Allow manual approval for those unable to share a location

    If you're unsure how to use attendance or are experiencing issues, please contact support.

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