Release Date: December 8, 2025
We’ve added a new attendance averaging option called Weighted by Course Hours to provide schools with more accurate and flexible attendance calculations.
Instead of treating every course equally (Equal Weighting), this method calculates a student's overall attendance based on each course’s total scheduled hours. Longer courses contribute more to the final attendance average.
Equal Weighting assumes each course has the same number of hours, which often isn’t true. For schools where course lengths vary, Weighted by Course Hours offers:
• More accurate attendance averages
• A fair reflection of instructional hours
• Better alignment with hour-based reporting or compliance requirements
Example:
If a student attends 90% of a 100-hour course and 60% of a 20-hour course, Equal Weighting would average these to 75%. However, using Weighted by Course Hours, the calculation considers total instructional time, resulting in an 85% overall attendance rate. This provides a more accurate picture because the longer course naturally carries more weight.
Admins can enable this option in:
Institution Config ➜ Students ➜ Attendance ➜ Student Attendance Defaults
