{"id":2480,"date":"2018-07-19T16:54:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T06:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qrstuff.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2025-11-20T23:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:46:48","slug":"students-attendance-tracking-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/attendance-tracking\/students-attendance-tracking-qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Attendance Tracking QR Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cover-edited.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6541\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cover-edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cover-edited.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cover-edited-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR codes can now replace the old style of using pen and paper, or a roll call in class to check student attendance. Create an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/qr-codes-for-attendance-tracking\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attendance tracking QR code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR Stuff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for tracking attendance in class in a modern and organized way with Google Sheets and Google Drive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very easy to create and to make use of this QR code especially with the built-in features on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QRStuff.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Using the QR code generator ensures integrity as the website also provides information about the device used for scanning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This data type is a standard part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QR Stuff<\/a>\u00a0paid subscriber feature set and is available to all full subscribers.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a paid subscriber now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Create Your Students Attendance Tracking QR Code<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> First up, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/type\/attendance\">https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/type\/attendance<\/a>\u00a0and have the \u201cAttendance tracking\u201d data type pre-selected from the first section. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6518\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>In the Content section, click on the \u201cGoogle Sheet Name\u201d field. You will then be asked to log into your Google account which will give us the authority to create the tracking spreadsheet in your Google Drive, and the update it on your behalf as each scan event is recorded. (Please note that this access authority is limited exclusively to the tracking spreadsheet only and doesn\u2019t give us any other user or access privileges for your Google account).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4258 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/23.png 575w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/23-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Next,\u00a0complete the 3 fields for \u201cLocation\u201d, \u201cAction\u201d and \u201cEvent Description\u201d \u2013 these 3 fields will be recorded in your spreadsheet.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you\u2019re having a class lecture in Room 101 and you\u2019d like to record student attendance, you would enter Room 101 as the Location, Attendance as the Action, and Lecture Class as the Event Description.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download your completed QR Code by clicking the \u201cDownload QR Code\u201d button. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/download-now.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6536\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/download-now.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/download-now.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/download-now-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Scan And See It in Live On Google Sheets<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have the Attendance Tracking QR code ready, students can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-stuff-features\/free-qr-code-scanner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scan the code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which may be displayed in front of the room, posted on the bulletin board or sent to them via email. Once the QR code is scanned and their name is filled out, they will appear present on the Google Sheet that you provided when you generated the QR code earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2480-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recording-43.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recording-43.mp4\">https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recording-43.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, before students are entered into the attendance roll, they have to key in particular information requested by the system. When the QR code is scanned by the student, the location, action and event description details that you specified above are displayed, and the person scanning the QR code is asked to enter some details to identify them. Clicking on \u201cGo\u201d confirms their attendance check-in and records their details in your Google Sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instructors and administrators who want to access the master list of students who are in the class, perhaps for random calling of names during recitation, they can log into Google Docs at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.google.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using the Google Account that you specified in Step 2 above. The spreadsheet you authorised us to create and update on your behalf will be displayed in the list of available sheets. Further information on this access can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/qr-codes-for-attendance-tracking\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2486\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage-300x97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage-1024x332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/google-sheet-homepage.jpg 1289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2487\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet-300x62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet-768x159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet-1024x212.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/share-google-sheet.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Make It A Bit Fancy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4262 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.56239626.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While free users can change the foreground colour of their QR code, paid subscribers have the ability to also change the appearance of the QR code image and embed a logo or image in its centre. Use the steps outlined above to create your Attendance Tracking QR code, and then, before you download your finished QR code, click the \u201cStyle Your QR Code\u201d button to change its appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the right is an example that shows what could be done to the Attendance Tracking QR code created above using our QR Code Styling feature. Our styling interface allows you to make your QR code more visually distinctive and,\u00a0by embedding a suitable image, more intuitive as well. Read our blog post on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/styling-your-qr-code\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR Code Styling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more details about how to use this feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-QR.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6537 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-QR.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-QR.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-QR-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Subscribers Get More QR Stuff!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Become a QR Stuff paid subscriber and get unlimited QR codes, unlimited scans, analytics reporting, editable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-basics\/dynamic-qr-codes\/\">dynamic QR codes<\/a>, high resolution and vector QR code images, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/how-to-create-qr-codes-in-bulk\/\">batch processing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/31\/password-protected-qr-codes\">password-protected QR codes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/styling-your-qr-code\/\">QR code styling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/general\/qr-code-access-management-tools\" class=\"broken_link\">QR code pausing and scheduling<\/a> and more, for one low subscription fee.<\/p>\n<p>Full subscriptions start from just $11.95 for a 1-month subscription (lower monthly rates for longer periods). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Subscription.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6538\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Subscription.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Subscription.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Subscription-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QR codes can now replace the old style of using pen and paper, or a roll call in class to check student attendance. 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