The attendance kiosk is not a stand-alone terminal; it requires the supervision of an attendance officer/ receptionist.
Kiosk Supports:
Recording student sign-in (late arrival), sign-out (early departure) events and peripatetic movements (co-curricular activities) using individual student ID cards with barcodes.
The student ID cards need to have the student's Synergetic ID encoded as a barcode.
Hardware and Software Requirements
iPad Gen 8 with iOS 14.5+
Epson TMT88 VI
Synergetic v70.12+
iPad able to contact Synergetic CoreAPI within your network
Attendances/Absences modules installed and configured within Synergetic
Mounting
The kiosk is designed to be mounted in a portrait orientation
Usability and accessibility recommendations when mounting an attendance kiosk device
Avoid strong reflections on the device screen, as this will affect how quickly and easily a barcode can be scanned.
Ensure the height and angle of the device provides users of varying height access.
As a starting point, avoid having the top of the device higher than 120cm from the ground.
Tilt device slightly upwards, but avoid strong reflections from overhead lighting.
If it is an option to do so, consider having two kiosks at main entrances; one placed lower, and the other higher.
Do no place and obstacles in front of devices that would force users to reach further than necessary, of block access for wheelchairs.
Consider if the kiosk can easily be approached from the side, or front only. Side-approach (or parallel-approach) allows wheelchair users to get closer, thus reach higher.
Ensure there’s sufficient space in front of the kiosk, where multiple people can wait without encroaching on each other’s privacy, and for wheelchairs to turn around. Especially where only front-approach is possible.