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Attendance and Learning
Educators and students around the globe, debate the matter of attendance policies in educational institutions. Is mandatory attendance a contributor to learning or does it have none or adverse implications on learning outcomes? Instructors and Institutions expect students to attend class. Research has shown a positive correlation between student attendance and their grades. Students are →

High Classroom Attendance: a bonus for the teachers!
Student attendance is usually regarded as a unilateral academic construct, affecting only students and their learning process. However, attendance, because of the irrevocable connection between students and educators, is beneficial for the faculty as well! Faculty members spend a lot of time and effort preparing for class. A class full of students who are engaged, →

The Right to Skip Class in College – Hit or Miss?
With the education system evolving to accommodate a student’s demands more perceptively, attendance is an often discussed area. While some instructors have a formal structure of a minimum percentage criteria and grade points allocated to attendance, others have relativity lax policies and leave the issue of attendance to the student’s prerogative. This diversity in attendance →

Classroom Attendance – Take it or skip it?
College students are free—free to choose classes, free to choose when to work, and ultimately, choose which class to attend. When it comes to tracking attendance, what is the golden medium? Too strict, and students see class as a chore–too soft, and you risk students skipping class altogether. Luckily, here’s are our thoughts on attendance: →