They register their presence electronically and miss the lessons

Private schools monitor "fake attendance" for "distance education" students

The student’s failure to respond to the teacher during the session is considered absence.

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Private schools in the Northern Emirates have warned that students are not obligated to attend distance education classes, stressing the need for students to register their daily attendance in the remote electronic system, by writing the name in the message field in each class, and their answers to teachers' questions and their interaction with them during the class, otherwise it will be The student is considered absent and in contravention of educational regulations.

Schools explained that they had observed some students' registration of their attendance at the beginning of the class, writing their names in the message box (I am present), and later being completely absent from the lesson, which is considered a "fake presence."

The supervisor of the founding department of a private school in Ras Al Khaimah, Mona Salem, said that some students register their attendance in the classroom remotely, by registering their names in the message box to prove their attendance during the class, but in reality it appears to the teachers that they are not present in front of smart devices, especially when asked The student teacher does not hear his voice or see his picture on the screen.

She explained that the school informed all students that if the teacher is unable to hear the student’s voice when asked, or if his image does not appear on the screen, then he will be recorded as absent from the class, and this will affect his grades at the end of the semester.

She added that every student is allowed to leave for a period of no more than three minutes a day to relieve himself or drink water, with prior permission with the subject's teacher, and if his absence continues for a long period, he will be considered absent and not committed to the student behavior regulations.

The official of the secondary department of a private school in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, Walid Al-Sayed, stated that some students believe that distance learning exempts them from attending and absenteeism in every class, adding that the school left the mechanism for registering students' attendance and absence for teachers, as some teachers chose to register attendance and absence during The class is by calling the student and seeing him directly, while others obligate students to write their names in the text message box in the electronic system before the start of the class, and to interact with the teacher during the class to prove his attendance.

The director of a private school in Ajman that applies the American curriculum, who refused to be named, stated that the school applied a question system for each student in the class remotely, in order to ensure that he attended the class, pointing out that students are not required to open the camera during the class - but they are required to answer To the teachers' questions and interact with them to ensure that they attend the class.

He added that the registration of attendance and absence of students is obligatory for all teachers according to the mechanism they see appropriate, because it shows the behavior of students and the extent of their commitment to the remote school hours.

Registration of attendance and absence

The official of the secondary department of a private school in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, Walid Al-Sayed, confirmed that registering the attendance and absence of students "remotely" is important, in order to determine the extent of students' commitment to the class, as the class time is limited, and teachers are not allowed to repeat the explanation for non-committed students.

Al-Sayed pointed out that students must fully adhere to attending the class, and pay attention to the teachers' explanations, because their absence from the class will affect their academic level.

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