Wharton Attendance, Absence, and Video Requests (For Students)
Last Modified on 09/02/2024 12:33 pm EDT
This app is discontinued beginning Fall 2024.
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The Wharton Attendance & Video Request app, linked in some past Canvas courses, allowed you to do three things for classes in which the app has been enabled:
- Check into your class for attendance.
- Submit an absence excuse request for specific dates.
- Submit a class video access request for particular dates.
Although you access The Wharton Attendance & Video Request app through Canvas, it is a separate service.
Course Check In
Course Check In allowed students to report your attendance by checking in to your class.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Check in opens ten minutes before class and closes at the end of class.
- If you fail to check in to a class meeting you will receive an email at the end of the day prompting you to submit an absence request for the appropriate class meeting. You will also receive reminder emails prompting you to submit an absence request on day 5 and 10 after your failed check in.
- Sign into AirPennNet before you check in, as cellular networks can be weak or intermittent in some classrooms.
To Check In to a Class:
For step-by-step instructions,
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course you are checking into.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Double-check that you're checking into the correct course, then tap/click the white Check In Now button.
Check In
- Your check in is confirmed.
Check In Successful
Note: The blue buttons on this screen also list the enabled Wharton Attendance & Video Request functions for this particular class.
Absence Requests
It was possible to submit absence requests for class meetings up to 2 weeks in the past as well as future class meetings.
Note: This feature may or may not enabled for your class.
To Submit an Absence Request:
Step-by-step instructions (no longer supported for this discontinued app):
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course from which you're requesting an absence.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Tap/click the Request Absence button.
Start Absence Request
- Click on the dropdown to select a reason from the options. Fill in any relevant additional notes about your absence to relay to the instructor. The class meetings that you failed to check into will be listed by default. Click the Absence Request checkbox for each class meeting that this reason applies to. You may also choose to submit a video access request (if enabled for your course) at the same time.
Absence Request Form
- If you are submitting an absence request for a future class meeting, click Add Meeting Dates. On the popup screen, enter a date range and click Find class meetings to display a list of your class meetings. Click the Add Meeting button next to each class meeting that you would like to add to this absence request and click Done when finished.
Absence Request Form
- Click Submit Absence to submit the absence request.
- You will receive an email at the end of the day summarizing your absence requests and their statuses.
Video Requests
Courses may allow restricted access to past class meeting recordings. If enabled, this was a process for you to submit a request for a specific class meeting recording. You must request access to class recordings within 2 weeks of the class meeting. The Attendance & Video Requests app allowed you to request recordings of future classes if you plan on being absent.
Note: This feature may or may not enabled for your class.
To Submit a Video Request:
Step-by-step instructions (no longer supported for this discontinued app):
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course in which you're requesting video access because of an absence.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Tap/click the Request Video button.
Start a Video Request
- Fill in a Video Request Reason and select the class meetings for which you would like to submit a video request. You will be able to select from the previous 2 weeks of class meetings.
Video Request Form
- Click Submit Videos.
- You will receive an email at the end of the day summarizing your video requests.
- If your video request is approved, you'll be able to access the video in a folder within the Class Recordings tab in the course Canvas site. Please allow up to 48 hours after the end of that class AND up to 6 hours after approval for video access to begin.
Troubleshooting
When I try to use the Attendance & Video Request app for my class, I get an error saying, "We were unable to determine your Canvas identity. Please reload and try again."
You must be enrolled in a course for more than one business day to check in using the Attendance & Video Request app (or to request videos and absences). If you enrolled in a class the same day you try to use the app, you will receive the above error. Try again on the next business day, and you shouldn't encounter the error.
Questions?
Contact Student Support for help.
