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Student Attendance

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1. Can I mark attendance for multiple students together?

Yes! You can mark attendance for multiple students at once in Illumine.

Steps:

  1. Go to Attendance & Leave > Student Attendance

  2. Select multiple students or use the Select All checkbox.

  3. Click on Check-in

  4. (Optional) Customize:

    • Check-in time

    • Classroom

    • Notes or temperature

    • Notify parents or staff

  5. Click Submit to save attendance.

✅ You can also mark bulk attendance on the Illumine Mobile App using the same steps.


2. Can I highlight late check-in for a student?

Yes, you can mark and highlight a student's late check-in.

Steps:

  1. Go to Attendance & Leave > Student Attendance

  2. Select the student

  3. Click on Check-in and adjust the time

  4. Enable “Mark as Late Check-in”

  5. (Optional) Add a note or notify staff

  6. Click Submit


3. Can I customize the information captured during check-in?

Absolutely! You can personalize check-in details using custom forms.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Attendance

    • Enable options like temperature, parent signatures, etc.

  2. To add custom fields:

    • Go to Settings > Forms

    • Create a Check-in Form (e.g., "Had breakfast?", "Mood today?")

  3. Save your settings

These fields will now appear during check-in via QR code or Kiosk.


4. Can I ask parents to mark attendance at drop-off?

Yes! Parents can check in their child using:

A. QR Code Scan

  1. Generate QR from Attendance & Leave > Student Attendance > View QR Code

  2. Place the printed QR at reception or classrooms

  3. Parents scan it using the Illumine Parent App

  4. Attendance is logged instantly (with optional fields like temperature or notes)

B. KIOSK Sign-In/Out

  1. Enable Kiosk Mode on a school tablet (Staff App > More > Kiosk Sign-In/Out)

  2. Parents enter the child’s Kiosk Code (found in Parent App)

  3. Check-in screen appears > Tap Done to complete


5. How can I make attendance more reliable and secure?

To ensure 100% accuracy and prevent misuse:

  1. Restrict Permissions

    • Go to Settings > Permissions

    • Remove “Record” and “Update Attendance” for staff/students

  2. Use QR Code-Based Check-in

    • QR ensures only authorized devices log attendance

  3. Enable Geo-Fencing

    • Go to Settings > Attendance > Location Threshold

    • Set a radius (e.g., 500m) so check-in only works within the school area

🔒 These settings apply to both students and staff.


6. Can I mark attendance when students move between rooms?

Yes! You can update attendance when students are moved to another room.

Steps:

  1. Go to Attendance > Student Attendance

  2. Turn off “Disable Room Change”

  3. Save and mark attendance with the updated room


7. Does the system automatically mark absentees?

Yes. Illumine can auto-mark students and staff as absent if they don’t check in.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Attendance

  2. Enable “Automatic update to absent” for those not checked in

  3. Click Save

⏰ This ensures absentees are automatically updated by end of day.


8. Can I add a note while marking attendance?

Yes! Notes help provide context with attendance.

Steps:

  1. Go to Attendance & Leave > Student Attendance

  2. Select student(s) > Click Check-in

  3. Enter your note (e.g., “Student appeared tired”)

  4. Click Submit

Notes are saved with the attendance log.


9. Can I capture a child’s temperature during check-in?

Yes, temperature can be made a mandatory field.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Attendance

  2. Enable:

    • “Make Student Check-in temperature mandatory”

    • “Make Student Check-out temperature mandatory”

  3. Save

Now you’ll see a temperature field while marking attendance.

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