ITS has developed an automated attendance system that's used in classrooms across campus. This system allows students to check in and check out of each course through the use of the ODUMobile app (iOS or Android) or physical student ID cards. (Mobile ID cards do not work with the Attendance system.) The data is added to the Canvas Attendance tool that allows faculty to integrate attendance data with their Canvas Course and Gradebook.
Students
Each time you attend class in one of the classrooms with attendance management (see list below) you should check in and/or out (based on faculty requirements) using the ODUMobile app on your phone or by swiping your student ID card. (Mobile ID cards will not work.) It's easy:
Swipe your ID card.
- Pull out your student ID card and swipe in at the device on the wall.
- Watch the screen to validate that your swipe was successful.
Tap your ID card.
- Pull out your student ID card and tap the check-in device on the wall.
- Watch the screen to validate that your tap was successful.
Use the latest version of the ODUMobile app.
- Download the latest version ODUMobile app from your Apple or Android app store.
- Open the app and sign in as a student using your MIDAS ID and password.
- Click Attendance at the top of the home screen.
- Scan a QR code each time you arrive to class.
Codes are unique to each class session and are refreshed and displayed in each classroom from 7:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
No matter which way students choose to check in, their attendance will be recorded in Canvas. Instructors may decide to factor attendance into the overall class grade in the class.
Instructional Faculty
When students check in, their attendance is recorded in a Canvas tool called ODU Attendance, which allows you to integrate attendance data with your course and gradebook. The data remains in Canvas for as long as the course is there, and if your course is cross-listed/linked, you will see a combined class roster in Canvas.
You can decide what percentage of each class must be attended before a student is considered tardy or absent, and determine how you would like to calculate grades based on attendance. Learn more in the Instructor Guide.
Classrooms With Attendance Hardware
The following academic rooms have attendance management equipment in place. As the system continues to expand to meet University needs, users will find some rooms will have both wall units and desktop units, others may only have desktop units. Most rooms will eventually be provisioned with both types of equipment as long as the physical facilities are available to accomplish that. For those with desktop units only, attendance will be available through the use of the ODUMobile app or through associated course schedule Zoom meetings (if applicable). Rooms designated with ** are currently provisioned with desktop units only and faculty should plan appropriately.
Batten Arts & Letters Building
- BAL 1003**
- BAL 1004
- BAL 1005
- BAL 1012**
- BAL 1013A**
- BAL 1013B**
- BAL 1013C**
- BAL 2056
- BAL 2057
- BAL 2058
- BAL 2060**
- BAL 2061**
- BAL 2062**
- BAL 2063**
- BAL 2064**
- BAL 2066
- BAL 2067**
- BAL 2068
- BAL 2069**
- BAL 2070
- BAL 2071**
- BAL 3056
- BAL 3058
- BAL 3060**
- BAL 3062**
- BAL 3064**
- BAL 3066**
- BAL 3067**
- BAL 3068**
- BAL 3069**
- BAL 3070**
- BAL 3071**
New Chemistry Building
- CHM 1001
- CHM 1002**
Constant Hall
- CONST 1002
- CONST 1005
- CONST 1008
- CONST 1009
- CONST 1010
- CONST 1023**
- CONST 1024
- CONST 1036
- CONST 1037
- CONST 1038
- CONST 1042
- CONST 1043**
- CONST 1047
- CONST 1048**
- CONST 1052**
- CONST 1055
- CONST 1059**
- CONST 1060**
- CONST 1064
- CONST 1065
- CONST 2065
- CONST 2086
- CONST 2099
- CONST 2100
- CONST 2134**
Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center
- DIEHN 1101
- DIEHN 1102
- DIEHN 1103
- DIEHN 1104
- DIEHN 1105
- DIEHN 1126
- DIEHN 1201
- DIEHN 1214**
- DIEHN 1216**
- DIEHN 2105
- DIEHN 2118**
Dragas Hall
- DRGS 1103G**
- DRGS 1110
- DRGS 1117
- DRGS 2104**
- DRGS 2105
- DRGS 2106
- DRGS 2107
- DRGS 2108
- DRGS 2110
- DRGS 2112
- DRGS 2115
- DRGS 2117**
- DRGS 2118**
- DRGS 2120
Education Building
- ED2 1100**
- ED2 1101
- ED2 1102
- ED2 1103
- ED2 1104
- ED2 1105**
- ED2 1109**
- ED2 1110**
- ED2 1112**
- ED2 1114
- ED2 1115
- ED2 4141
Gordon Art Gallery
Goode Theatre 1300
Health Sciences Building
- HLTH 1104
- HLTH 2000**
- HLTH 2008
- HLTH 2110**
- HLTH 2113
Kaufman Engineering Hall
- KAUF 100
- KAUF 125**
- KAUF 213
- KAUF 215
- KAUF 224**
- KAUF 225
Mills Godwin Life Science Building
- MGB 101**
- MGB 102
- MGB 122
- MGB 124
- MGB 127
- MGB 128
- MGB 129
- MGB 222
- MGB 236
- MGB 249
- MGB 311
- MGB 320
- MGB 352
- MGB 353
Oceanography/Physical Science Building
- OCNPS 100
- OCNPS 142
- OCNPS 200
- OCNPS 202
- OCNPS 203
- OCNPS 204
- OCNPS 205
- OCNPS 303
Physical Sciences II
- PSII 1100
Student Recreation Center
- SRC 1000
- SRC 1002
- SRC 1004**
- SRC 2001**
- SRC 2002**
University Theatre
ODU Virginia Beach Center
- VBCTR 0147A**
- VBCTR 0157**
- VBCTR 0220**
- VBCTR 0231**
- VBCTR 0234**
- VBCTR 0239**
- VBCTR 0241**
- VBCTR 0247**
- VBCTR 0251**
Get Help
Students should talk to their instructor if they have issues with the system.
Instructors can contact the ITS Help Desk with questions.