Description

Roll Call is a mobile application for checkingattendance and similar purposes. Powered by Google Drive, it usesGoogle spreadsheet as data source and as cloud backup, thus, aGoogle account is required.

HERE'S HOW:
1. Using your Google account, create a Google spreadsheet followingthe rules of Roll Call
2. Open Roll Call on your phone (your Google account must be activeon the phone)
3. Login to load your attendance sheet, and proceed checkingattendance
4. With internet connection, attendance will automatically syncwith your Google spreadsheet
5. With a full browser, open your Google spreadsheet to view andprint full attendance report

CREATING A GOOGLE SPREADSHEET:
1. Go to drive.google.com and login using your Google account
2. Click 'Create' and click 'Spreadsheet'
3. Encode your attendance list

ROLL CALL RULES FOR CREATING SPREADSHEETS:
Rule No. 1: Filename must follow the format: '$ROLLCALL' then spacethen title
Example: $ROLLCALL Physics101, $ROLLCALL Swim Team, $ROLLCALLHistory N5

Rule No. 2: Cells A1 and B1 are reserved cells used to locatethe first record - do not put your data in these cells. A1 shouldcontain a number pertaining to the column number of the firstrecord (Note: A is 1, B is 2, C is 3, and so on). B1 should containa number pertaining to the row of the first record.
Example: A1 = 3 and B1 = 5, means that the first record, say astudent, is at cell C5

Rule No. 3: (Optional) Cell C1 is a reserved cell used to setmaximum number of allowable absences - do not put your data in thiscell.
Example: C1 = 10, means that if a record, say a student, hasincurred 10 absences, his record entry in Roll Call will behighlighted, locked and made 'un-tap-able'.

SETTING UP YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT ON PHONE:
1. On your Android phone go to Settings, Accounts, Add account andtap Google
2. Choose Existing (or New, if you have no Google accountyet)
3. Configure your account accordingly. Make sure sync to GoogleDrive is on.

CHECKING ATTENDANCE:
1. Open Roll Call and login. If you have more than one activeGoogle accounts on your phone, you will be prompted to choose theaccount.
2. Roll Call-compatible Google spreadsheets will automaticallyload, thus internet connection is required. Tap the spreadsheet touse.
3. Check your attendance! Toggle-tap present-absent to markrecords. When done, tap 'Save & Sync'. Roll Call willautomatically sync to the corresponding spreadsheet on GoogleDrive.

FAQs:
1. What will happen to the attendance report if I lost internetconnection after checking? -- No problem. With Nueca's 'swable'(sync-when-able) algorithm, just check your attendance and RollCall will keep the data on the device. When your device regainsinternet connection, Roll Call will automatically sync with GoogleDrive (even without you noticing it).

2. Do I really have to follow Roll Call rules on creatingspreadsheets? -- Yes. You must, otherwise, your spreadsheet willnot be read by Roll Call or you may not be able to achieve bestresults. Don't worry, there are only 3, 1 is optional, and they'reall easy to follow.

3. What happens if I leave cell C1 empty? -- It ok. It willsimply tell Roll Call not to count the number of absences eachrecord or student incurred, thus, Roll Call will not highlight tomark records as 'dropped' or 'blocked'.

For a quick guide using Roll Call, see the 'Open Guide' withinthe app. Help us make Roll Call even more powerful! Email yourcomments and suggestions to rollcall@nueca.net

Roll Call is a product of Nueva Caceres Technology Solutions,Inc. (Nueca) Learn more at www.nueca.net