Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Attendance: Access and Enter Attendance

Accessing Attendance

There are two methods to access the attendance tool in Blackboard Ultra:

Method 1: Course Content Page

Method 2: Gradebook

Entering Attendance

Once you have accessed the Attendance tool, you can begin marking attendance for each student.

1. Select the meeting date to record attendance. If it is the first time using the Attendance tool, the current day's date will be displayed. You can use the arrow keys to navigate to different dates.
2. For each student, select the appropriate attendance status from the dropdown menu:
   • Present: The student is present.
   • Absent: The student is absent.
   • Late: The student is late.
   • Excused: The student is excused.
3. Attendance is automatically saved as you enter it. There is no "Save" button.

Understanding Attendance Status Indicators

Blackboard Ultra uses icons to represent different attendance statuses:

• Green checkmark: Present
• Red X: Absent
• Yellow Clock: Late
• Gray Bubble: Excused

Editing Attendance

You can edit attendance records at any time.

1. Navigate to the Attendance tool.
2. Select the date you want to edit. You can click Meeting in the upper right corner to see more than one date at a time.
   
   
   
   
3. Change the attendance status for the desired student(s).

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