Taking Attendance with PointSolutions (formerly TurningPoint)

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Last updated: Jul 10, 2024 by Sophia Phelps
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PointSolutions requires all users (students and instructors) to create a PointSolutions Account. This provides a unified account system used to manage subscriptions, register devices and integrate with our Learning Management System, MyClasses. PointSolutions Accounts can be created using the “PointSolutions Registration” Tool in MyClasses.

If this is the first time you are accessing PointSolutions, start by completing the steps in the "Creating and Authorizing a PointSolutions Account" guide.

 

About PointSolutions Attendance Tool:

Attendance for the PointSolutions web application is only available using the PointSolutions mobile app or when responding in the browser.

 

To take attendance:

  1. From your course in MyClasses, click PointSolutions Registration, and the PointSolutions account page opens in a new tab.

  2. Make sure your course is Active.

  3. Select the course for which you are taking attendance.




  4. Click Attendance.





  5. Click Open Attendance.




     

  6. Notify student that attendance is open, wait a couple of minutes and notify students that attendance will be closed.

  7. Click close attendance





  8. You can update student attendance if needed by clicking the attendance icon indicator on the Attendance page.





Attendance Settings

These setting apply strictly to taking attendance in the PointSolutions web application.

Location-Based Attendance

Toggle this setting on to enable location-based attendance. This feature allows you to select a check-in location and radius for your course. Participants must enable location services to use this feature.

  1. Toggle on Location-Based Attendance.

  2. Click Ok to allow your browser to access your location.




    For PC users:


    For Mac users:





  3. Select your radius from the drop-down menu.

  4. Enter your course location in the Enter a location field.




  5. Participants will receive a push notification to their app once you select Take Attendance for your course.




  6. The participant will only be able to check in successfully if they are within the radius you set.

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