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Attempted cheating at sign-in: notify the student office and the student

Built by Edusign · Cheating and removals

Every attempt at attendance sign-in fraud is dealt with the next morning, not discovered at the end of the semester. Your evidence stands up if challenged, and the student knows the matter is being followed up.

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Alerts are recalculated every night at 04:15: the email goes out the following morning.

Preview

1 trigger · 1 scope · 2 emails
  1. When

    A student has at least 1 case of cheating over the last day

  2. For

    All students in the account

  3. Then

    Send an email to the administrators and the student

    ToStudent
    Subject[SCHOOL_NAME] – Irregularity detected in your attendance sign-in

    Hello [STUDENT_FIRSTNAME] [STUDENT_LASTNAME], On [ALERT_DATE], an irregular signature attempt was detected on one of your attendance sign-ins. As a reminder, signing in is your responsibility: it certifies that you were actually present in class. Any fraud is sanctioned in line with the school rules of [SCHOOL_NAME]. If you think this is a mistake, contact Student office at student office email within 48 hours. Kind regards, Signature

    ToAdministrators (head of student office)
    Subject[ALERT_NAME] – [STUDENT_FIRSTNAME] [STUDENT_LASTNAME]

    Hello, A cheating attempt was recorded on [ALERT_DATE] for [STUDENT_FIRSTNAME] [STUDENT_LASTNAME]. Condition: [ALERT_TRIGGER]. To do: check the relevant attendance sheet in Edusign and, if the attempt is confirmed, apply the procedure set out in the school rules.

What to personalise

The [VARIABLES] are filled in by Edusign each time a message is sent. Replace the fields in yellow with your own values in the alert's email editor.

  • Student office
  • student office email
  • Signature

Why turn on this alert

An attendance sheet only has value if every signature is genuine. The alert reports each attempt to the student office the next day, with a reminder message to the student.

  • The student office checks the relevant sheet while the facts are recent.
  • The student receives a written reminder of the school rules.
  • The alert history documents the follow-up in the event of a challenge.

Set up the alert, step by step

In Edusign, open Attendance › Alerts › Add an alert, then fill in the blocks in this order. Open the Alerts screen in Edusign

  1. Step 1 · “Trigger” block

    When a case of cheating is recorded

    Applies to
    Student
    Absence type
    Number of cases of cheating
    Rule
    greater than or equal to
    Value
    1
    Period
    over 1 day
  2. Step 2 · “Filters” block

    For all students

    Choice
    All students in the account
  3. Step 3 · “Actions” block

    Then notify the student office and the student

    Email
    ticked
    Recipients
    Administrators (head of student office), Student
    For each
    Edit the email, paste the template
  4. Step 4 · “Finalisation” block

    Name and activate

    Alert name
    Cheating – attempt detected
    Recurrence
    Off

Frequently asked questions

The following night, at 04:15, Edusign recalculates the alerts. In the morning, the student office and the student each receive their email, and the alert appears in the Alerts section.

No. It flags the attempt. Checking the attendance sheet and any sanction remain the school's responsibility, under its school rules.

Yes. In the Filters block, choose Groups or Courses instead of All students in the account.

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