FAQ

1. Who can use Check-In@HKBU?
   University staff who are granted with Co-curricular Activity role in SLES can access Check-In@HKBU with their SSOid. To learn more about SLES, please click here.
   
   
2. What kind of activity does Check-In@HKBU support?
   Check-In@HKBU only supports taking student attendance at SLES co-curricular activities (both CCL and non-CCL). Staff attendance at these activities are not supported, but colleagues can enter the aggregate number of staff participants for record.
   
   
3. How can I take attendance?
   To take attendance, you can scan the QR code sent to students in the activity confirmation email generated by SLES. You can also scan the barcode on the back of HKBU student card. If your Android device supports the HKBU student card’s NFC tag, you can take attendance by reading the HKBU student card using NFC capability. Please note that staff attendance taking is not supported at the moment.
   
   
4. Can I assign student helpers or colleagues to take attendance?
   Student helpers and colleagues with SSOid can be assigned to take attendance using Check-In@HKBU through SLES on activity basis:
   SLES -> Co-curricular Activity -> Activity Attendance (click on "Attn." button of the designated activity) -> Manage Attendance Taker (top right)
   Input the SSOid who would be the attendance taker. You can manage the access right to Check-In@HKBU by limiting the access period of the attendance taker.
   
   
5. Can I restrict the check in of students to those who have registered in the activity only?
   Yes, you can restrict your activity to check in students who have registered in the activity only by following the steps below:
   SLES -> Co-curricular Activity -> Activity Registration (click on "Reg." button of the designated activity) -> Only accept student(s) in the registration list to check in using mobile app Check-In@HKBU.
   By checking this box, students who are not in the registration list will not be able to check in by Check-In@HKBU.
   
   
6. What activity will be shown on the app?
   All activities of your department are displayed.
   
   
7. Are attendance record(s) being stored in the SLES?
   Attendance record(s) captured by the App are synchronized with the SLES for real-time update. Colleagues do not have to upload the attendance records to the SLES after the activity. No sensitive data is stored on your device.
   
   
8. Can I record the activity attendance by both the Check-In@HKBU app and attendance file upload in SLES?
   Yes, you can.
   
   
9. Can I take attendance using Check-In@HKBU outside campus?
   Yes, you can. You can use Check-In@HKBU anywhere with network coverage.
   
   
10. I have already logged into the Check-In@HKBU. Why can’t I find the button to take attendance?
    You can only take attendance on or after the activity start date.
    
    
11. Does Check-In@HKBU support attendance taking using multiple devices?
    Yes, it does. There can be more than one colleague/helper taking attendance of the activity at the same time.
    
    
12. Can I share the attendance statistics?
    Yes, you can. Click on the download icon at the top right of the statistics chart to save the chart image to your device. You can then share the image to the others.
    
    
13. How many activity photos can I upload for each activity?
    Maximum of 3 photos can be uploaded to each activity.
    
    
14. Why doesn’t the NFC button show up / is disabled?
    For Android users, please make sure you have enabled the NFC capability. Please note that only limited NFC-enabled Android devices support the NFC tag of the HKBU student card.
    For iPhone/iPad users, Apple has locked the NFC capability. Therefore, you can’t use iPhone/iPad to take attendance using NFC capability. You can still use the scan barcode button to scan HKBU student card.
    
    
15. What kind of device does it support?
    Android 4.4 or later / iOS 10 or later.