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App Settings · Academic Settings — 349 Classter documentation articles, from configuration settings to step-by-step guides.

Attendance › Attendance Justification

• Allowed User types to upload justification documents
• Type οf Attendance entries users can justify
• Employees to be notified when a new attendance justification request is created
• Information message during new justifications requests
• Teacher Relationships Allowed to Manage Attendance Justification Requests
• Teachers to Be Notified When a New Attendance Justification Request Is Created

Attendance › Attendance Notifications

• Enable Attendance Notifications For
• Notifications will Be Sent To
• Enable Internal Messaging by selecting a message category
• Activate Notification When a verified absence is saved by Teacher
• Type of Notification to be sent
• Send Only One Notification Per Day
• Grouping of Notifications
• Resend Notifications for entries even if the checkbox “Message Sent” is selected
• Set Sender Name for SMS
• SMS Template for Absences
• SMS Template for Late
• SMS Template for Presences
• Select Default Internal Message/eMail Template for absence
• Select Default Internal Message-email Template for presence (Per Day Type)
• Select Default Internal Message/eMail Template for absences
• Select Default Internal Message/eMail Template for Late
• Allow Teachers to Manage and Manual Send Notifications
• Select Default Internal Message/eMail Template for Late (Per Day)
• Select Default Internal Message/eMail Template for Presence (Per Timetable Period)
• Send Verified Absence Notifications Only for This Type of Entries

Attendance › Attendance Taking

• In attendance show preselected status as absent
• Hide the Column Total (i.e suggested number of absences)
• Suggested number of absences per session or timetable is calculated based on the session minutes or the total duration of the timetable slots
• Enable/Show save & submit button
• Allow more than one absence categories per day
• Automatically suggest absences based on the previous session/lesson absences
• Hide attendance category field when Teachers submit attendance
• Preselected Absence Category
• Preselected Presence Category
• Preselected Absence Reason (free text)
• Select a default category for Late Arrival
• Preselected Late Reason
• Preselected Absence Category for Services
• Preselected Presence Category for Services
• Select a default category for Late Arrival in Services
• Use notification workflow in services attendance entries
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Red) then the default Absence Category is
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Red) then the default Presence Category is
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Red) then the default Late Category is
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Orange) then the default Absence Category is
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Orange) then the default Presence Category is
• If the Student has a Subject status of Attendance Semi-Exempt (marked Orange) then the default Late Category is
• Sync Attendance with Assessment
• Allow Students to Run Their Own Attendance Check-In on Their Own Devices
• Default Timetable Category for Attendance (Services)
• Record Students as Present If Present in Connected Session Attendance
• Select Service Categories to Display Related Enrollments During Attendance Submission
• Type of Identification Data to Be Shown in Attendance Taking
• Rounding of Minutes for Suggested Number of Absences per Session Calculation
• How Many Minutes After the Start of a Session Students Will Be Recorded as Late
• Allow Attendance Taking X Minutes After the Start of the Session
• Allow Attendance Taking X Minutes Before the Start of the Session
• Preselected Absence Category for Examinations Period Attendance
• Select a Default Category for Late Arrival for Examinations Period Attendance
• Preselected Presence Category for Examinations Period Attendance
• Select the Distance Between Teacher's Mobile and Student's Mobile Permitted for Attendance Submission
• Enable Examinations Period Attendance for Sessions Connected to Assessments of the Following Types
• Select the Interval (in Seconds) at Which the QR Code Should Refresh
• Take Attendance for Each Timetable Period When There Is a Multi-Period Session

Attendance › General Settings

• Enable Fast Attendance Entries
• Default attendance submission method
• Default Timetable Category for attendance
• Disable attendance taking for the following Timetable Categories
• Set for how many days a Teacher can modify non-verified attendance entries
• Enable substitution mode for attendance registration
• Allow Teachers to access/edit data for all Subjects in substitution mode
• Absence Limit Control - Select Entity to check
• Automated Academic Registration Numbering Seperate Incremental Per Prefix
• Set time period for absences limit control
• Overall absence limits
• Simplified Timetable Period Selection
• Overall Unauthorized absences limit
• Hide comments from Students and Parents
• Use Absence Limit in Percentage (Limit based on projected hours)
• Select How You Want to Present Attendance Totals to Users
• Select Source of Projected Hours for Subject-Level Absence Percentage
• Set Time Limitation X Minutes Before the Start of the Session
• Set Time Limitation Y Minutes After the Start of the Session

Attendance › Student-Parents Submissions

• Enable Student/Parent Attendance Intentions
• Absence Categories Available in Student/Parent Attendance Intentions
• Late Categories Available in Student/Parent Attendance Intentions
• Allow End User to Select a Period of the Day for an Attendance Intention
• Timetable Category to Be Used for Timetable Periods Selection
• Max Number of Days a Student/Parent Can Register as Absent
• A Student or a Relative Can Submit Attendances Starting From X Days in the Future
• Create a Route Exception (After Attendance Intention)
• Select Back Office Employees to Be Informed
• Set an Email to Receive Notification (Attendance Intention)
• Message Type (Attendance Intention)
• Send Message To (Attendance Intention)
• Select Message Template for Student/Parent (Attendance Intention)
• Select Message Template for Back Office Employee (Attendance Intention)
• Select Message Template for Teacher (Attendance Intention)

Marking Settings › Annual Results

• Enable Annual Results Models for Annual Results calculations
• Default Annual Results Model per Educational Program
• Annual Result Scale
• Change Subject Status based on Yearly Result
• Reserved Subjects – College
• Auto Register Annual Result Properties from Reserved Subjects in Another Curriculum
• Calculate GPA Based On
• Calculate Literal Based on the Following Marking Range
• Configure Certification Starting Codes per Location
• Certification Code Format
• Enable GPA Calculation Format
• GPA Calculation Marking Range
• Include Failed Subjects in GPA Average (Count Mark as Zero)
• Transcript Calculation Type
• Visible Columns in Annual Result List
• Service Category 1
• Service Category 2
• Service Category 3
• Classification 1
• Classification 2
• Classification 3
• Custom Number 1
• Custom Number 2
• Custom Number 3
• Custom Number 4
• Custom Number 5
• Custom Number 6
• Marking Criteria 1
• Marking Criteria 2
• Marking Criteria 3
• Marking Period 1
• Marking Period 2
• Marking Period 3
• Marking Scale 1
• Marking Scale 2
• Marking Scale 3
• Marking Scenario 1
• Marking Scenario 2
• Marking Scenario 3
• Step 1 Label
• Step 2 Label
• Step 3 Label
• Step 4 Label

Marking Settings › Assessments/Assignments

• Assessment Type Aliases
• Hidden Assessment Types
• Hide Students Enrolled to a Group/Subject After the Assessment Date
• A Student Will Be Shown in the Assessment Marking Form Only If Already Registered as Present
• Maximum Number of Assessments/Assignments per Group and per Day
• Default Publish State for Marked Assessments
• Allow Users to Change Assessment Status Through Marking Process
• Enable Assessment Mark Limit Totals
• Present Assessment Marks Only If Assessment's End Date Has Passed
• Assessment Methods enabled in Bulk Assessment Creation form
• Use timetable periods when you schedule an Assessment & Assignment
• Use Examination Levels in Assessments & Assignments
• Enable 'Delivery Status' Indication on Assessments
• This setting allows you to choose the default "Delivery Status" value for Assessments and Assisgnments
• Criteria can be assigned to multiple assessments
• Present learning outcomes / objects to parents and/or Students as
• Enable Invigilators field on Assessments & Assignments
• Enable CRM on Assessment Marking
• CRM Category for Remarks
• Template for Teachers
• Allow Students/Parents to Self Enroll to Scheduled Assessments of Specific Types
• Allow Teachers to Enter Gradebook Marks Only If All Assessments Are Marked and Published
• Ask for Final Mark from a Responsible Employee if Mark Review Is on Rejected Outcomes
• Assessment Type Assignment Alias
• Assessment Type Test Alias
• Ask for Publish Verification During Marking
• Add Minimum Mark to All Students' Final Mark by Default When Missing
• Assessments Title Dynamic Format
• Auto-Select Students in One-by-One Assessment Type
• Available Options for RSVP (Response Options)
• How Many Days Before Assessment Start Date Is Allowed to Give RSVP Intention
• Enable a Limit for the Number of Assessments/Assignments per Day and/or Week
• Enable Outcomes Re-Assessment for the Following Academic Periods
• Enable Specific Student Replacement for Mark Sampling for the Following User Types
• Available Options in Delivery Status Indication
• Lock Collected Outcomes in Re-Assessment Process
• Mark Review: Mark Difference Allowed for Mark Approval
• Maximum Number of Assessments/Assignments per Group and per Week
• Return Initial Mark in Assessment Review Marking Form
• Return Non-Registered Students in Assessments Marking Who Have the Following Statuses
• Selection of Identification Number to Be Displayed in the Assessment Marking
• Template to Send to Students When Submitting an Assignment
• On Students per Outcomes Return Information for the Following Academic Periods

Marking Settings › Assessments/Assignments › Assessments Notifications

• Enable Save & Send Message option on assessment marking
• Default Message Category
• Template for Students / Parents
• Message Method
• Recipient Types
• Notify Teachers upon Assignment Submissions
• Notification Category upon Assignment Submission

Marking Settings › Assessments/Assignments › Assessments Workflow

• Enable Assessments Workflow
• Define the Percentage of Assessment Result That Go for Mark Reviewing
• Minimum number of Students for marking approval
• Employee Receiving Assessment Workflow Notification
• Enable Students selection for mark sampling by end users

Marking Settings › General Academic Settings

• Report Card for term marks
• Descriptive Report Card
• Hide Thumbs Up – Down Statistics On The Student’s Academic Progress Tab
• Present Detailed Analysis Of Marks (per marking category)
• Enable daily marking
• Show scale color in descriptive marking
• Show literal instead of mark for the following functions
• Show Term Marks Reports Only for the Selected Grades

Marking Settings › Marking

• Automatic computation of the Overall Final Mark per marking period
• Academic Decimals Setting
• Calculate assessments average on gradebook based on marking's period end date
• Numerical term marking form Override any decimals setting by using the General App setting for academic decimals
• Gradebook Available Fields
• Show calculated assessments in gradebook
• Automatically show assessment columns as expanded in gradebook
• Enable Subject enrollment status filtering in gradebook
• Maximum number of characters in marking comments (free texts)
• Enable Rich Text Comments
• Enable Free Text and List options in gradebook
• Disable Qualification Mark check for Sub-Criteria when the ‘Parent’ criteria is manualy entered by the end user
• Lecturers can change the marking structure of Units they supervise
• Enable Save & Publish button in Gradebook
• Save And Publish Allowed User Types
• Number of Days for auto-locking and publish of marks (after initial Teacher's publish date)
• Enable Synoptic / Retakes
• Max mark value in Synoptic Exam
• Allow Teachers to run auto calculation of term marks
• Hide marking categories that have different Grade filter of the selected view
• Way of Calculation of Assessments Average on Gradebook
• Move the comment column next to the student's name for the Gradebook
• Auto re-calculate Gradebook Marks, when assessment marks are submitted
• Additional Student Statuses Editable in the Gradebook
• Admission Data Returned to the Gradebook Form
• Allow a Student to Receive a Second Extra Circumstances (EC) for a Given Subject
• Auto Re-Calculate Gradebook Marks When Assessment Status Changes to Publish Results
• Configure How Button Enter Works
• Disable Re-Calculate Final Mark Action from Gradebook
• Do Not Allow to Publish Marks Until All Students Have a Final Overall Mark
• Do Not Allow Teachers to Amend the Final Overall Mark
• Do Not Return Non-Registered Students in Gradebook
• Enable Subject Enrollment Status on Gradebook Form
• Exclude Students by Annual Results Category in Retake Marking Periods
• Select the Type of Contact to Connect for Scoring Externally Passed Subjects
• Allow End Users to Force Change Subject's Enrollment Status to Incomplete/Postponed
• Enable Filtering of Groups Using Grade and Location
• Select Advanced Workflow Type for Gradebook Entries
• Selection of Identification Number to Be Displayed in the Gradebook
• Gradebook Instructions
• Filter Out and Calculate Average Only from Assessments from the Selected Group
• Lock Gradebook Marking If the Sum of Assessment Weights per Marking Category Don't Match
• Set Suggested Overall Mark Decimals Identical to Scenario Overall Decimals
• Marking Periods Referring to Retake Period/Exams Should Include

Marking Settings › Pointing System

• Enable Pointing System
• Enable Pointing System Functions
• Periods Type
• Active Period
• Periods
• Badges
• Calculation Type
• Thumbs Up / Down Step Points
• Presence / Absence Points
• Late Points
• Enable timeline notification to Parents/Students
• Show Notification to Parents/Students when they reach x points
• Notification custom Message
• Show when points are [Above | Below]

Quiz Settings › Quizzes

• Hide Anonymous Entries Check From Questionnaires
• Marking Range - for Totals
• Type of Calculation
• Default Entity who answers admission surveys
• Set Admission Questionnaires (only by back-office users)
• Do not allow duplicate selections in Matching questions
• In Survey Type of Quizzes Enable the Following Option

Sessions and Homework › Homework

• Filter Homework copies based on timetable
• Set the time(institute time) for automated publication of Homework to parents/Student
• Set default from filter value 10 days than today's date
• Enable Save & Send Message option on duty scheduling
• Homework Default Message Category
• Homework Template
• Homework Recipient Types
• Enabled homework categories for notification
• Time until users will preview today's homework as preselected for timetable view
• Allow Staff/Teachers to Enter/Modify publish time
• Default filter value for Parents/Students
• Allow Teachers to copy homework from previous period even if they weren't assigned to this Subject
• Message Method
• Enable Subjects' Selection Based on Timetable

Sessions and Homework › Sessions

• Check for Duplicate/Overlapping Sessions in Mass Actions Process
• Check for Group-Subject Hour Limits in Mass Actions Form
• Check for Matching Sessions in Weekly Session Management to Auto-Create Co-Teachings
• Enable Cancellation Reason for Sessions
• Enable Date Change Reason for Sessions
• Enable the Extra or Not Planned Sessions Property
• Enable Teacher Substitution Reason for Sessions
• Exclude Sessions with Linked Assessments from Constraints Validation
• Make Classroom Selection Mandatory in All Session Entries
• Configure the Number of Allowed Subjects per Session in Weekly Session Management Form
• Set for How Many Days Before Current Date a Session Can Be Created
• Force End User to Select Just the Starting and Ending Timetable Period Slot (Sessions)
• Select Predefined Action When Manually Changing Session Status to Canceled
• Automatically Update Sessions' Title on Every Modification
• Allow Session Creation with Teaching Assignments of Teachers Based on Type
• Notification Template for Status Change
• Send Notification on Session Status Change
• Statuses That Trigger Automatic Status Change Notifications
• Set Default Value Type of Hour for Session
• By Default Set Session Visibility to Draft for Newly Created Sessions
• Present Recording Links from External Sources (WebEx and/or Zoom)
• Return Full Subject's Description in Weekly Session Management Statistical Table
• Select session features availability for Student's and Parents
• Calendar Category for Session events
• Default Date Range For Session List
• How users select time when a new session is created
• Auto-create sessions using the timetable
• Assessment Types used in Sessions
• Teacher's Session Visibility
• Disable to access in external platforms, if there are outstanding payments
• Choose Grades For Which Parents Will be Able to Join Session
• Enable Save & Send Message option on session scheduling
• Sessions Default Message Category
• Session Template
• Sessions Message Method
• Session Recipient Types
• The recorded video will be available for X days after session recording
• Session title dynamic format
• Alter Teacher Enrollments Through Session Weekly Session Management
• Ask User to Define Type of Hour in Each Session Entry
• Available Custom Queries for the Mass Action: Copy Sessions to Another Timetable Category
• Use same continuative timetable periods as one session

Timetable Settings

• Simplified Timetable Period Selection

Timetable Settings › Classroom Bookings

• Enable Quick Create Actions in Classroom Booking

Timetable Settings › Timetable Settings

• Classroom utilization is per
• Update Teacher enrollments when a new timetable entry is created
• Default Min Minutes of Timetable Period per Lesson
• Make classroom selection mandatory in all timetable entries
• Shade any related timetable period as used by default
• Default minutes duration on timetable views
• Show hours on timetable views
• Show break slots on timetable views
• Show timetable comments on timetable views. Enable for the following user types
• Teachers' preselected timetable category as all
• Timetable sessions can overlap
• Timetable calendar time slot (for calendar view option)
• Ask User to Define Type of Hour in Each Timetable Entry
• Check of the Associated Main Group When You Check the Group Constraints
• Do Not Filter Classroom List and Availabilities by External Sub-Location
• Apply the Group's Hide from Timetable for Property to Timetable Plan / Sessions
• Enable Timetable Creation Without the Need to Have Teachers Allocated to Groups/Subjects
• Force End User to Select Just the Starting and Ending Timetable Period Slot
• Set Default Value Type of Hour for Timetable
• Show Weekly Timetable on Users' Dashboard
• Exclude Timetable Plan Entries from Timetable Views and Only Return Sessions