At a Glance

A+ Attendance (also called aPlus+ Attendance) is MIT Sloan’s Canvas integration that allows teaching teams to track, manage, and sync student attendance data within your course. This tool streamlines administrative tasks so you can focus on what matters most—supporting your students’ success.

Free Yourself From:

  • Time-consuming roll calls
  • Manual paper or Excel records
  • Transferring data to gradebooks

Instead, Enjoy:

  • Quick student self-check-in or easy manual entry
  • Instant attendance reports
  • Canvas integration, including optional Gradebook syncing

Getting Started

Step 1: Get Approval & Training

Before setting up A+ Attendance, do the following:

  1. Learn how A+ Attendance saves time and boosts student engagement.
  2. Discuss using it with your faculty.
  3. If approved, attend our live training. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn tips that save time and help you avoid common mistakes.

Step 2: Set Up A+ Attendance

Most courses only need the Basic Setup, which imports your Canvas Calendar events, enables student self check-in, and gives your teaching team flexibility to mark attendance during or after each class session. To learn more, see How to Set Up A+ Attendance (Basic Setup).

If your course requires Gradebook syncing, session weighting, or penalty rules, see How to Set Up A+ Attendance (Advanced Options).

Tip: Complete the Basic Setup before applying any advanced options or taking attendance—it ensures your class sessions import correctly from the Canvas Calendar and prevents errors later.

Step 3: Take Attendance

Once setup is complete, you’re ready to take attendance. A+ Attendance gives you two ways to do it:

To learn more, see How to Take Attendance with A+ Attendance.

If using student self check-in: Share How to Check into A+ Attendance with a Unique Code as a Student with your students before the first class.

Tip: Always mark every student in every class. Unmarked students automatically count as excused absences, which may not reflect their actual attendance. If students arrive late and miss check-in, manually mark their attendance after class.

How to Get Support

Have questions? Check our FAQ for A+ Attendance for quick answers to common questions.

Need help? Get in touch with our team by submitting a ticket. We’ll connect you to the resources and support you need right away.

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