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Summary

Example:

Your KU NetID and password grant access to the campus network and many University systems, such as Wifi, VPN, and printers. All Academic and Staff type access is managed through Human Resources. Student access is managed through Registrar Office.

Features

Example:

• Central KU electronic ID used throughout the University.

• You must change your password at least once per calendar year.

• A series of letters and numbers that are unique to you.

• Departments can request a Sponsored Identity for vendors and others who are working on their behalf by opening an IT Trackit request. 

Who can use it?

Example:

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Alumni
• Guests

When can I use it?

Example:

This service is available all the time.

How much does it cost?

Example:

This service is available at no charge to the KU community.   

How do I get it?

Example:

When you become affiliated with KU through onboarding processes at KU for faculty, staff, and students, a NetID is created for you. To set your initial NetID password or to change it, visit the KU NetID password change service page.

Useful links

Example:

• Link 1
• Link 2

Setting up Qwickly Attendance Tool in Your Blackboard Course

• Log in to ku.blackboard.com.
• Open the course in which you want to open Qwickly.
• See Online Attendance at the bottom of your course menu.

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• Click Online Attendance link on course menu to see Qwickly Attendance page. Click Begin Set-Up button to start setting up.

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• Click the Settings at the top.

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• See Default Style (first setting option).

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• See View Preferences (second setting option). These options affect the way you view attendance information.

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• See Grade Center Integration (third setting option). Choose the method of grading you would like to use by checking the radio buttons.

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• See Check In (fourth setting option).

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• See Absence Email (fifth setting option). Choose whether or not to send an email to students when they have been marked as absent.

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• See Attendance Statuses (the last setting option).

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• After clicking Add Status button, you will see the options below. You need to type order, name, points, absence, and select color. If you want to remove a custom attendance status, click X icon under Delete title.

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• Click Save Settings to finalize the process. Make sure to see notification “your settings have been saved”.

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Taking Attendance

Qwickly Attendance offers a variety of ways to take attendance:

• List: displays all students at once alphabetically.
• One By One: displays one student at a time.
• Accessibility Mode: displays all students at once alphabetically, but optimized for keyboard navigation.
• Check In: provides students with the ability to record their own attendance using their device.

Viewing Attendance Record

• Click Attendance Record to view the report. Qwickly tracks points for attendance and absences if you set them in the Grading setting.

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• If attendance is graded, a new column is automatically added to the Full Grade Center. To view it, click Grade Center under Course Management panel. Then click Full Grade Center. You will see the Attendance column at the right side.

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