Class attendance is important for student success, and tracking class attendance can help address issues that prevent student success before students disengage completely, especially amidst the increasing challenges of a pandemic. As higher education reassesses how students learn, both in-person and online, and how we provide a well-rounded education, considerations of tracking class attendance should be at the forefront of these discussions.
In this eBook, we review the literature on the relationship between class attendance and performance, and how both faculty and staff can use the tracking of class attendance to identify resources students require, thereby helping to ensure a more holistic approach to student success.
