Diane, I've always had my teams keep track of their own attendance on their team folders. They record absences in two categories: Known (they have been informed that the member was going to be absent) and unknown (I'm very clear that simply not showing up will likely create animosity with their team and would get them fired from a job.) Larry ----- Larry K. Michaelsen Professor of Management University of Central Missouri Dockery 400G Warrensburg, MO 64093 [log in to unmask] 660/429-9873 voice <---NEW ATT cell phone 660/543-8465 fax >>> Dianne York <[log in to unmask]> 10/22/10 5:46 AM >>> Tamara, I like your idea of rotating where the teams sit, and I may try to incorporate that strategy next semester. I can see the advantages. I have 180 to 200 students per semester in 4 sections, and I teach in a room with stadium seating. I make a seating chart and use it for attendance, as well as to help with learning students' names - always a challenge for me. I don't think rotating every 3 weeks would work for me, but I might try changing things at midterm or maybe every 5 weeks (2x per semester). My concerns are the confusion it might cause when I take attendance, or call on a Team for an answer - I'm sure there will be several occasions when I'm looking in the wrong place! Plus I have students who specifically request to sit at the front. Dianne York, M.S., MT(ASCP) Lecturer, Biology Lincoln University, PA [log in to unmask]