FACULTY: Adding a missing meeting in Blackboard attendance

To add a missing meeting in Blackboard Attendance:

  1. Click Mark Attendance in your Blackboard course.
  2. Select the Overall tab in the top right corner of the Attendance page.
  3. At the top of the attendance table, locate the date columns for the meetings before and after the missing date.
  4. Move your mouse over the line between those two date columns, then click the plus (+) button that appears to add a new meeting.

Blackboard attendance tool with the add column area highlighted.

  1. Click the date for the new meeting and select Edit meeting.

Blackboard attendance tool; date column header highlighted with menu options revealed.

  1. Select the correct date.
  2. You can then enter attendance for that meeting as usual.
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