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Implementation of Electronic Student Attendance Monitoring Systems. A single solution to multiple needs Earl Blake, University of East London, e.blake@uel.ac.uk. The Need. UKBA compliance Student Engagement EMR return to HESA. The options. Manual registers
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Implementation of Electronic Student Attendance Monitoring Systems A single solution to multiple needs Earl Blake, University of East London, e.blake@uel.ac.uk
The Need • UKBA compliance • Student Engagement • EMR return to HESA
The options • Manual registers • Electronic registers completed by staff • Fully automated electronic registers
Why we chose fully automated electronic registers • Reduces workload for academic staff • Eliminates human error and late submission of registers • Complies with UKBA regulations • Can be used to feed into broader student engagement analyses • Can be used for accurate utilisation analyses • Transparency
How it works • Electronic attendance readers in every teaching room • RFID chips in student cards • Students touch in before the class • Registers generated automatically • Students able to view their attendance record online • Data feeds directly into student engagement and utilisation analyses
The challenges • Staff culture • Student culture • Disconnected policies • Inaccurate timetables • Quantity of data
Solutions • Staff and student engagement • Communication campaigns • Centralisation of policy • Ongoing awareness of timetabling