How do I use Mentimeter to record 'attendance' in my Canvas course?
You will learn how to use Mentimeter to take attendance in your classroom and have it report to your gradebook in Canvas.
Before following these steps in Canvas, you should make a Survey in Mentimeter.
1. Enter your course and click on the +sign for the desired module.
2. Select Assignment (if it is not already selected).
3. Click on Create Assignment.
4. Type a title for the assignment.
5. Click on Add Item.
6. Click on the link to the Assignment.
7. Click on Edit.
8. Type in instructions.
9. Type in the number of points.
10. For Submission Type, select External Tool.
11. Click on Find.
12. Scroll down the list and select Mentimeter.
13. Find the Menti you want to connect to this assignment and click on Add.
If you have previously used that Menti, the button will say Add Again instead of just Add.
14. If this is a Menti you have previously used, you can click on Duplicate & Add in order to keep the results separate.
15. Click on Select.
16. Adjust the number of attempts if desired.
17. Click on Save & Publish.
Follow these steps after the students have participated in the Menti. These steps are to pass the grade back to Canvas and must be done each time you want to update the gradebook in Canvas.
18. Click on the assignment link in your course.
19. Click on Results.
20. Click on Sync to LMS.
21. Select Attendance.
22. Click on Sync results.
23. Go to the grade to verify that the grade has been passed.
Article Summary
You have now learned how to take attendance via Mentimeter and pass a grade back to Canvas.