How do I use the Roll Call Attendance tool in a course?

In Course Navigation, click the Attendance link.

Note: The Attendance link does not display to students, so you do not need to hide this link in the Navigation tab within Course Settings.  

You can adjust the settings for Roll Call and adjust the lateness value. By default, Canvas marks a lateness as worth 80% of a presence. For example, a student with one presence (100%) and one lateness (80%) will have an average attendance score of 90%.

To edit Roll Call settings, click the Settings icon [1], then click the Roll Call Settings button [2].

When your course is published and students have accepted course invitations, you can create a seating chart in the Class view.

When your course is published and students have accepted course invitations, you can use a student to manage badges in your course. Any badges added at the account level will automatically display as badges in your course. You can add additional badges for your course before you begin taking roll call.

If you want to change the value of Attendance in your course, or if you want to remove Attendance from the Gradebook completely, currently you must take roll call for at least one student before you can make any changes in Roll Call. Learn more about how to change the value of Roll Call Attendance.