An Overview Of Sound Vs. GPS-Based Attendance

Both GPS-based attendance and sound-based attendance are modern solutions to career education attendance tracking. Learn when and where to use each method to ensure the most compliant attendance data. Digital solutions are modernizing schools’ attendance tracking, using technology to accurately verify that students are where they’re supposed to be, when they’re supposed to be there.… Continue reading An Overview Of Sound Vs. GPS-Based Attendance

6 Tactics To Increase Attendance & Keep Students From Skipping Class

There are an endless amount of reasons students skip class. Sometimes they aren’t feeling 100% healthy and would rather stay home. Sometimes they don’t have an easy way to get to class and would rather not deal with the trek. Sometimes they feel that they understand the material well enough and would rather not sit… Continue reading 6 Tactics To Increase Attendance & Keep Students From Skipping Class

Why Does Attendance Matter In Proprietary Schools?

Proprietary school attendance directly impacts compliance and student progression towards their credentials.  Why does attendance in college matter? If you ask some traditional four-year college professors, they might say that it doesn’t (and shouldn’t). Students are adults, they claim, and because they’re paying for the service regardless, it should be up to them whether or… Continue reading Why Does Attendance Matter In Proprietary Schools?

A Registrar’s Worst Nightmare

In the spirit of Halloween, I have a ghost story for you. It’s the tale of a registrar named Ramona and her worst nightmare. Let me take you back to a cold, dark night in Atlanta where it all began… It was the second week of classes at AMU college. Ramona knew the first few… Continue reading A Registrar’s Worst Nightmare

How Much Manual Data Entry Does Traditional Attendance Require?

When we think of attendance, we typically envision the first few minutes of class where an instructor records which students are present and which students are absent. But as you may know, there’s more to attendance than just taking roll at the beginning of class. Attendance data must then be shared with registrars and entered… Continue reading How Much Manual Data Entry Does Traditional Attendance Require?

6 Advantages of Mobile Attendance Tracking

Consumers get their news online now more than ever. Netflix moved away from mailing discs to streaming its content online. Conferences, festivals, and other events now have interactive apps instead of paper agendas. Included in the realm of advanced technologies are mobile devices, which have seen dramatic improvements in the last ten years alone. Smartphones,… Continue reading 6 Advantages of Mobile Attendance Tracking

6 Signs You Might Need A New Attendance Solution

If your career college is experiencing any of these six signs, it’s time for a new attendance solution.  Benjamin Franklin said only three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and taking attendance. Alright, maybe he only said the first two, but taking attendance is a vital component of every class whether we like it… Continue reading 6 Signs You Might Need A New Attendance Solution

Here’s The Skinny On ‘Location-Based’ Attendance

Location-based attendance solves the loopholes in traditional attendance methods, particularly for externship and clinical attendance.  The traditional ways of tracking attendance in higher education are not always foolproof. More often than not, the methods used to verify if students are in class have loopholes that can be exploited by students who don’t want to be… Continue reading Here’s The Skinny On ‘Location-Based’ Attendance

7 Things To Keep In Mind When Considering A New Attendance Solution

How can we expect our students to succeed if they aren’t coming to class? We can’t. Especially at a career college, where programs have strict hours requirements students need to meet in order to graduate. Having an accurate, reliable attendance tracking process is vital to the success of any academic organization, and for career colleges,… Continue reading 7 Things To Keep In Mind When Considering A New Attendance Solution

The Mobile Revolution Has Reached The Classroom

  Can you recall the last time you went through a day without using a phone or computer? Personally, I can’t remember the last time I went anywhere without my phone. Heck, if there’s an issue with my phone or it’s out of battery, everything else is put on hold until my device is back… Continue reading The Mobile Revolution Has Reached The Classroom