THE FEATURES OF QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE AS AN

ATTENDANCE MONITORING SYSTEM: ITS

ACCEPTABILITY AND IMPLICATIONS
Michael Angelo C. Maleriado
[email protected], 09175263305
Joseph R. Carreon
[email protected], 09273936539
General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School, Imus City, Cavite, Philippines

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the features and acceptability of Quick Response (QR) Code
innovative platform as an attendance monitoring system. Purposive sampling was used in the study
involving 20 teachers who adapted the QR code and 36 students who were exposed to the attendance
monitoring system during the first quarter of the academic year 2018-2019. Descriptive data analysis was
used in the study using the adapted standardized survey questionnaire intended for evaluating database
interface. The digital application was available and free on Android smartphones that can be exported to
Microsoft Excel, while the system doesn't require an internet connection and ideal for a big class. With the
combined evaluations of the teachers-user and students, data revealed that QR Code as attendance
monitoring system was generally very highly acceptable in terms of reliability, efficiency, accuracy,
usability, while highly acceptable in terms of security and confidentiality. The views of the participants
imply that QR code as attendance checker was environment-friendly, cost-effective, user-friendly,
innovative, very fast and readable codes. Hence, this study is geared towards evidence-based practice using
this type of innovation that will serve as a preference towards continuous improvement and successful
adaptation of the QR code that is essential in modifying and simplifying the checking of attendance of
students in the classroom.

Keywords: QR code, Barcode, Attendance Monitoring System, Smartphones, Environment-friendly, Cost-

effective, User-friendly, Acceptability

Introduction

The development of smartphones proliferates the use of QR code obtaining features of scanning
and decoding barcodes are becoming a popular tool in modern education (Lamey, 2018 and Santisteban,
2017). The advantage of checking the daily attendance in class can influence the performance of the school.
Studies believed that academic performance thus improved if students are regularly present to the class.
Checking the attendance is one routine that teachers always go through every day in every class he/she goes
to. This is where normally a teacher will individually call the names of the students and wait for them to
raise their hands. Though this may seem effective, perhaps this takes a lot of time and repetitive which
may lose the interest or motivation of the students to come to class (Rizal et al., 2016). Indeed, the traditional
means of checking the attendance in the classroom takes time and consume a lot of papers and money.
Is there a way to innovate the way attendance is being checked? That is what the researchers are
going to find out by adapting the use of the QR (Quick Response) technology. Initially used to track vehicle
business back in 1994 because of its speed and accuracy when scanned, more people are now embracing
the use of QR codes because of the versatility and the amount of information you could store in one code
(http://www.mobile-qr-codes.org/history-of-qr-codes.html). QR codes are being widely used for linking to
companies’ website, advertising products, price, online menus and contest sign-up pages (Singh, 2016).
With the technology we have available now, making QR codes are so easy to generate and can be read even
if you use a downloadable barcode reader in your smartphones. The emergence of smartphones increases
the use of QR code because a smartphone has features of scanning and decoding a QR code (Singh, 2016).
Perceived benefits or value after scanning a QR code is a huge driver for continuous use (Asare and Asare,
2015). In this perspective, the use of QR Codes would increase in line with the increase in related
technologies like smartphones and tablets (Durak et al., 2016).
In the educational world, teachers and administrators also found out the potential of utilizing this
type of technology in education. Technological advances brought applications of innovations to education
(Durak et al., 2016). The Quick Response (QR) code is highly secure as all the delicate data put away and
transmitted is encoded, easy to utilize and cost-efficient management system (Kadu et al., 2017). Scanning
QR codes allow a person to record a huge amount of data and transfer them to a Microsoft Excel file through
a mobile app. Students nowadays are more technology savvy, routine activities and teaching strategies must
also advance. Whether in public or private schools, a majority of the students already uses smartphones,
and all connected to the internet. There has been many studies and researches about the use of QR codes in
checking the attendance or used as a school id system or even used of a barcode in the business industry.
Most of the studies are specially meant for their school id system where a specific program has been made
and implement which may cause a lot of money and sometimes maybe too expensive to afford.
In this research, the proposed attendance system will be using two Android applications that are
completely free. By scanning the QR codes of the student that they have generated free on the internet. The
teacher will be using a smartphone as the scanning device to scan the students’ code upon entering the
classroom. The records of the student will then be saved on an Excel format that can be exported easily to
a laptop. An Excel summary sheet will also be generated to identify the number of absences each student
has incurred. If the student has accumulated several absences, he/she will be sent to the guidance office
where a remediation plan will be formulated. As awareness increases about the usefulness of these codes,
we can expect them to be used in more public domains (Singh, 2016).
Since the researcher pioneered the QR code as an attendance monitoring system, the study was
limited to 20 teachers’ participant from different places in the country who adapted and utilized QR code
in managing the attendance of their students for one quarter. It involves 36 students as participants who
used QR code as a means of checking their attendance during the first quarter of the academic year 2018 at
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo National High School. The scope underscores the features of the QR code as
attendance monitoring system; the level of acceptability in terms of the reliability, efficiency, accuracy,
user-friendliness, security, and confidentiality of the platform. It provides a perspective and an avenue for
continuous adaptation and development of an innovative mobile application for education purposes.
This study is a significant initiative in promoting an innovative attendance monitoring system that
is environment-friendly, cost-effective and easier access to data. This system would also provide teachers
with a proper motivational intervention for students who are not always present at school. It would be
beneficial to the school personnel in adapting the QR code electronic-based attendance monitoring system
that is essential in simplifying the checking of attendance more efficient and fast that has easy access to QR
code readers. The attendance monitoring system using QR code evidence-based practice will be an indicator
of the 21st-century skill competitive advantage that will serve as a guide for other institution in
institutionalizing action plans in accordance of QR code mobile application database program interface and
ICT integration embedded on educational purposes. Moreover, this study would be helpful to schools in
building motivation that will improve students’ attendance. Hence, this would add excitement to come to
class, to have their codes scanned and it will also give students an idea that there are limitless possibilities
in the use of technology while they are having fun. This pioneering study would serve as a model to
implement the innovative mobile application for checking the attendance of the students in the classroom.
Moreover, teachers’ empowerment and advocacy are significant towards a productive and successful
adaptation of the database program interface in school
 Review of Literature
This section presents the conceptual and related literature from both foreign and local sources entity
where the study anchored upon to provide evidence and significant review of the topic grounded with the
current study. The coherence and consistency of this review of related literature illustrated from empirical
studies.

Propagation of QR Code System Application

These past few years, the use of technology in has grown rapidly faster than we could ever imagine.
Almost every year, new technological ideas emerged that are smarter, innovative, and more affordable
(Lamey, 2018). With all these technological resources that we have or available, is there any way we can
utilize them as part of the educational strategies? In the educational world, our students have embraced this
idea since they were little. It can be said that students nowadays are digital natives where they are already
exposed to state-of-the-art technology such as computers, video games, and internet, while teachers are
considered digital immigrants since they were not born into the digital aspect of the new technology
(Santisteban, 2017).
QR codes are two-dimensional matrix barcodes used to provide easy access to digital information
through a smartphone. Last decade witnessed a steady growth in commercial and business-oriented usage
of these QR codes with the advent of smart and web-capable mobile phones (Shettar and Indrayani, 2016).
Indrayani, (2014) explores the extent of the effectiveness and the efficiency of the use of biometric
systems on the preparation of national database based on the single-KTP number (NIK) in Bandung using
qualitative descriptive analysis technique. The effectiveness of the use of biometric systems in the process
of e-KTP in Bandung is effectively categorized based on quality systems indicators such as Relevancy,
Capacity, Timeliness, Accessibility, Flexibility, Accuracy, Reliability, Security, Economy and Simplicity.
The Efficiency of the use of the biometric system is quite efficient because the reviewing of the recording
results can be done more quickly and automatically, biometric systems can increase productivity and
efficiency as well as reduce job turnaround time in checking the accuracy of the data with the card owner
(Indrayani, 2014).
For a QR code campaign to be successful, the study suggests a company needs to have clear
objectives, know who they are targeting, provide valuable contents, place code at appropriate locations for
ease of scanning, decide on the right time for the campaign and finally execute it in a creative way to stand
out from the crowd. Qianyu (2014) illustrates six characteristics of QR Code which suit to adopt in business.
However, the QR Code is still updating, therefore, further research possibilities explore the security of using
the QR Code for companies.
With more and more world-famous companies starting to use QR Codes, even as a key element of
their campaigns, the global knowledge of Codes will further grow steadily. Besides, more and more mobile
devices such as phones and tablets are capable of detecting Codes with their cameras, which makes
downloading and launching a special app not necessary anymore and may lead to even greater acceptance
and a broader target group (https://www.qr-code-generator.com/qr-code-marketing/why-should-i-use-qr-
codes/).

Practical Uses of QR Codes

Here are some ways for using QR codes that are mostly in practice now, as well as a few that we
will be seeing in the very near future. QR Codes could be used: The back (or front and back) of your
business card, your brochures, and other marketing materials, the sides of trucks and trailers, product tags
and packaging, convention and event nametags, restaurant menus, event ticket stubs, point-of-sale receipts
(Korhan, 2011). The potential for QR Codes is limitless and the next generation of barcodes will hold even
more information wherein the content will be effectively embedded in the code and an internet connection
will not even be necessary (Korhan, 2011).
QR Code in Education
Singh, 2016 analyzed QR code from the perspective of their significance and uses. It was
recommended to increase awareness about the usefulness of the QR codes, to make public aware and be
familiar with the QR code. According to (Asare and Asare, 2015) For a QR code campaign to be successful,
the study suggests a company needs to have clear objectives, know who they are targeting, provide valuable
contents, place code at appropriate locations for ease of scanning, decide on the right time for the campaign
and finally execute it in a creative way that anyone could efficiently adapt the system. It's been proven that
the use of this two-dimensional QR code is one of the best to use compared to barcode and RFID (Radio-
Frequency Identification). It can also be used in different teaching strategies depending on the like of the
teachers like games, reading, science, in math and many more.
In the study carried out by Durak et al. (2016) though it is easier to use QR Codes, it is not possible
to use them without technological necessities, so, QR Codes would increase in line with the increase in the
related technologies like smartphones and tablets. The propagation of the smartphones and tablet PCs could
soon be the first choice when surfing and scanning quick response codes with the support of internet access.
The study of Rizal et al. (2016) concludes that Smart Attendance System Applying QR Code
enables to speed up the process of taking attendance and would save us valuable teaching time. He further
stressed that this initiative helps students avoid consequences that may result from poor attendances that
should be stipulated in the policy and academic regulations of the school.
There are many other ways you can use QR codes in school are becoming a popular tool in modern
education. (Lamey, 2018 and Santisteban, 2017). Teachers of the 21st century are generally enthusiastic to
embrace the used of modern technologies, considering a sound fiscal allocation and management. Teachers
are more likely wanted simplicity and efficiency with combine speed, ease, and novelty with the capacity
to hold a large amount of data that can actually do a lot to enrich such classroom management (Lamey,
2018).
It is in this context, the researcher wanted to conduct the study to enabling awareness of the features
of the attendance monitoring system using the QR code. It also intended to determine the level of
acceptability of QR code attendance monitoring system as perceived by particular teachers-user and the
students of General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School as participants of the study. Thus, this study
is geared towards evidence-based practice using this type of computer system that will serve as a preference
towards continuous improvement and work on the recommendation on how this type of system can be
adapted in the school context.

Research Question
This study aimed to explore the features of the QR Code as an attendance monitoring system, its
acceptability by the users, and implication to the classroom in checking the attendance of the students.
Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the features of the QR code attendance monitoring system?
2. What is the level of acceptability of attendance monitoring system using the QR code as perceived
by the teachers-user and students?
3. How do the teachers-user and students view QR code as attendance monitoring system?
4. Based on the findings, what recommendation to further adapt the system in the classroom and for
the implementation of the QR code as an attendance monitoring system in school for educational
use.

Methodology

This chapter contains the discussion of the research design used, the sampling method, the research
instrument, the data gathering procedures, and the plan for data analysis.
Research Design
The Researcher employed the mixed method design of research. It described the features of the
attendance monitoring system using the QR code that was pioneered by the researcher. In measuring the
level of acceptability of QR code as an attendance monitoring system mobile application, the descriptive-
quantitative research design was used. The standardized tool that evaluates the level of acceptability of
computer program application was adapted in terms of the following criteria: reliability, efficiency,
accuracy, usability, and security. The descriptive method was used to provide a detailed organization of
data and information collected using a survey questionnaire. In the qualitative research method, interview
responses were analyzed, synthesized and coded according to themes. Creswell (2009), a qualitative
approach explores a bounded system over time through detailed, in-depth data collection involving multiple
sources of information.

Sampling Method
The participants of the study was purposively composed of 20 teachers-user of the QR code as an
attendance monitoring system and 36 students who were involved in the study handled by the researcher.

Data Gathering Procedure

The respective participants evaluated the QR code as attendance monitoring system based on
components of the standardized evaluation form for mobile application database system which served as a
survey questionnaire adopted by the researcher. An interview was embedded in the survey questionnaire
regarding the participants’ view on the use of the QR code mobile application. Using online survey
technique, the survey questionnaire was distributed electronically. The data interpretation and analysis were
based on the participants’ exposure for one quarter only upon using the attendance monitoring system.
The digital application was free and exported to Microsoft Excel. To run the program, these were
the following step by step procedure of QR Code Attendance System procedures executed by the researcher:

How to CREATE a QR Code for Teacher

1. Download QR ATTENDANCE CONTROL on Android Google Play.
2. Download the BARCODE SCANNER as per advised by the QR ATTENDANCE CONTROL.
3. Open the App and start Scanning.
4. Press SCAN and put the students’ QR codes inside the box and wait for it to beep.
5. CONTINOUS SCANNING: The app made a recent update and added Continuous Scanning.
This makes scanning QR codes faster with only a single tap on the Scan Button. Make sure to
ENABLE that option. Before Scanning, make sure that Arrival is ticked. Although optional,
Teachers can tick the DEPARTURE to before students leave the room.
6. EXPORTING CSV FILE. Click on the TOOL icon on the lower left and click on EXPORT.
7. QR Attendance Control will default the Date as the file name which can be replaced by the
teacher in charge.
8. One saved, go to your FILE FOLDER and click on INTERNAL FOLDER.
9. Click on the QR ATTENDANCE CONTROL folder and click on the File Name. This file can
be transferred on to your laptop/desktop via Bluetooth for consolidation.

How to a CREATE a QR Code for Students

1. (ONLINE). Open your Internet browser and type in www.qr-code-generator.com. Choose TEXT
and write the name of your Student, Grade Level and Section (if any). Once done, click on
CREATE QR CODE. Each student must have their own unique code for scanning. Save the QR
Code or students can take a photo and save it on their phone. Printing the QR code is the most
recommended.
 2. (OFFLINE).Open your Internet browser and copy the link below of the QR CODE
STUDIO. Once Link: https://www.tec-it.com/en/download/free-software/qrcode-
studio/Download.aspx.
3. Once downloaded successfully, you can type the information on the green space and QR code will
automatically be generated even when there is no internet connection. Save and print.

Research Instrument
The QR code as a program interface for attendance monitoring system was the main idea of the
study. The primary tool used in the conduct of the study was the used of the survey questionnaire. It consists
of evaluation criteria that measure the level of acceptability of the QR code mobile application as an
attendance monitoring system in view of its users. To evaluate the QR code mobile application, five main
components to measure the system of a computer database interface namely: reliability, efficiency,
accuracy, usability, and security with interview question at the lower part of the questionnaire with regards
to the views and opinions of the respondents on the use of the QR Code. A set of survey questionnaire was
distributed electronically to the participants of the study. The questionnaire was approved by school heads
before it was distributed online.

Plan for Data Analysis

To interpret the level of acceptability of the attendance monitoring system using the QR code. The
following scale was used.

Table 1. Arbitrary Scale and Verbal Interpretation of the Data

Response Arbitrary Scale Verbal Interpretation
5 4.21-5.0 Excellent - Very Highly Acceptable
4 3.41-4.2 Very Good - Highly Acceptable
3 2.61-3.4 Good - Acceptable
2 1.81-2.6 Fair - Less Acceptable
1 1.0-1.8 Poor – Not Acceptable

The mean was used to determine the level of acceptability of the attendance monitoring system
using QR code according to its reliability, efficiency, accuracy, usability, and security.
An interview was also utilized to analyze the views of the participants and coded their ideas in
order to derive with certain themes.

Ethics of the Study

The development of the attendance monitoring system using QR code was adapted for its
continuous development. The participants of the study were given enough time to evaluate the components
of the database program application through electronic or online survey questionnaire according to their
most convenient time with utmost confidentiality. The functionality of the mobile application database
program for checking the attendance of the students does not affect the existing system implemented in the
setting of the study. The study will highly adhere to the absence of a conflict of interest and anti-plagiarism.

Result and Discussions

This part presents the findings of the study in an illustrative table, analysis, interpretation, and
discussion of results based on the gathered data.

Features of the QR Code Attendance Monitoring System

1. The QR code is easy to generate and it's free.

 QR code generators are available online for free. There is also other software where you can
download the generators for free and can be used even when not online. If a student tends to forget his/her
QR code, generating a new one only takes seconds.

2. Scans very quickly with a 2-dimensional barcode.

QR codes are two-dimensional codes making it very easy to use because they carry a lot of
information both vertically and horizontally and can be printed or save on the phone for scanning.

3. Paperless
The attendance system doesn't use much paper since everything is done digital making it very
environment-friendly and use a lot of paper compared to the traditional way of checking attendance.

4. Cost Effective
The QR Attendance Control and the QR Code are available on Android smartphones and can be
downloaded free of charge making it affordable and ideal to use especially in the public sector.

5. Apps Available Free on Android Smart Phones.

Compared to other attendance systems available now and costs a lot of money making it impossible
for the public sector to afford. The attendance system being used here are completely free on Android
smartphones and Microsoft Excel for creating the summary.

6. System doesn't require internet connection.

Aside from downloading the apps on the Google play store, the rest of the system doesn't require
an internet connection. QR codes can be generated offline and scan students QR codes using the QR
attendance Control App can also be used without an internet connection. This is very useful especially if
your school is located in remote areas where internet and phone signal are limited.

7. User-Friendly.
The apps being used and generating codes doesn't require a lot of steps making it very easy to use
by teachers and students who wish to create their own codes in case they lose their QR code.

8. Very Fast and Efficient.

Whether printed or saved on the phone, whatever size as long as it's not stretched, scanning QR
codes only takes a few seconds making attendance checking for the whole class fast and efficient.

9. Ideal for a Big Class.

Checking attendance especially if a teacher has a big class normally takes a lot of time to figure out
who's absent or not. With the use of QR codes, scanning each one of their codes only takes second which
makes checking quick and easy. An ideal type of system if you have a lot of sections and students teaching
every day.

Level of Acceptability of Attendance Monitoring System using QR Code

Table 2. Evaluation of the Attendance Monitoring System Using QR Code

Components Mean Verbal Interpretation
Teachers Students Total Mean
1. Reliability 4.27 4.51 4.39 Very Highly Acceptable
2. Efficiency 4.32 4.75 4.54 Very Highly Acceptable
3. Accuracy 4.43 4.6 4.52 Very Highly Acceptable
4. Usability 4.42 4.66 4.54 Very Highly Acceptable
 5. Security 3.92 3.98 3.95 Highly Acceptable
Composite Mean 4.27 4.5 4.39 Very Highly Acceptable
Table 2 present the results of the evaluation of the acceptability level of the attendance monitoring
system using the QR code. In general, as far as the acceptability is concerned, the teachers and students
registered a composite mean evaluation of 4.27 and 4.5 with an overall grand mean of 4.39, which means
that the content acceptability as a whole is very much acceptable.
The participants rated the reliability of the program interface as very highly accepted with
evaluation means of 4.27 and 4.51 respectively, and a combined mean of 4.39. Both groups of respondents
very highly accepted the components of the program interface. Apparently, there was no such trouble
encountered by the users. In fact, the data is running and consistent all the time and reduces the potential
for data redundancy. This is an indication that both the teachers and students found the QR code program
interface highly consistent and reliable to the users.
In terms of efficiency, the participants rated very highly acceptable with evaluation means of 4.32
and 4.75 and a total mean of 4.54. It signifies that the QR code database interface provides a current report
on attendance. Furthermore, the program responds proximately and accurately; it’s paperless and it
generates reports even without the need of internet.
The level of accuracy of the QR code as attendance checker is rated very highly acceptable with
evaluation means of 4.43 and 4.6, correspondingly and a combined mean of 4.52. It could be observed that
the perception of the participants exhibited that the data entered on the QR code database interface is
accurate, valid, consistent, and up-to-date. The content of the program is very organized in a coherent way.
This implies that users were able to understand the program interface easily.
The participants’ evaluation of the level of usability of the QR code embeds in the classroom as
attendance checker. The teachers and students rated the program as very highly acceptable with means of
4.42 and 4.66, respectively with a total mean of 4.54. It signifies that the user interface shows the correct
labeling and important information of the program and color themes of the application are pleasing to the
eyes and the color combinations are not distressing. Moreover, with the used of smartphones, it provides
touchscreen press controls for easy navigation while QR code generates data from the attendance automated
records.
In terms of security, it was revealed the teachers’ mean evaluation of 3.92 and the students mean
evaluation of 3.98 with a total mean of 3.95, interpreted as highly acceptable. The table reflects that the
students had a higher mean evaluation than the teachers. It can be said that the program can only be accessed
by the teacher who utilized the system using the QR attendance control and barcode scanner installed on
smartphones. Meanwhile, the QR code for students can be access on files-QR code Attendance Control
Folder. It is clear that both teachers and students find that the program is not protected and secured by
access password.
The participants label QR code as an excellent platform that was utilized in the classroom as
attendance checker as to its reliability, efficiency, accuracy, usability, and security. Hence, the program was
accurate, consistent, current, organized, fast, easy to use, paperless and innovative. Aguirre, (2016) asserted
that another important attribute of using technology is to go paperless. The QR code was developed, applied,
and tested designed to decode the data quickly and quite easy to create and use these codes (Durak et al.,
2016). This innovation embed in the classroom attract attention and drive to the students to go to school
every day. This experiential study showed that the learners using the QR attendance control and barcode
scanner demonstrated meaningful improvements in terms of students’ attendance. Thus, it fosters
motivation among the students.

Teachers-user and Students View about QR Code as Attendance Monitoring System

Environment-friendly
It is very evident nowadays that schools consume a lot of papers. From the students up to the
teachers, more papers are being used and a lot of them are put into waste. Some teachers traditionally check
their attendance using the traditional method, meaning they will have to print papers which they will use to
check the attendance. With the use of the QR code as an attendance system, the number of papers being
used by the teachers will definitely be much less. Since everything is done digitally, no papers are being
used or papers to be recycled in this process. Everything is done using a smartphone and a laptop to export
the file. With this type of system, it is more likely that the number of waste produced can be lessened and
it can also create an awareness of how the environment can be protected.

Cost-effective
Compared to other systems already being used by private institutions where a lot of money had
been invested to generate the system, the QR code attendance system that the researchers proposed are
completely free. With the use of internet connections, teachers can download the app QR Attendance
Control and QR Bar Code Scanner for free on Google Play. QR codes of the students can also be
downloaded for free over the internet or by downloading a software called QR Code Studio where teachers
and students can generate code without the need of internet connection.

User-friendly
The QR Attendance Control uses a very simple yet very easy to use interface for easy
understanding. The different options that are found in the application are very easy to understand. The
application had also made an update recently where they added a continuous scanning for fasting scanning
of the QR codes. Using the export option, users can easily look at the scanned files in an Excel format.
Transferring the data to the computer is also very easy with the use of Bluetooth technology.

Conclusions

In the light of findings of the study, the following conclusions are drawn:

1. The benefits of the QR Code is it easy to generate if in case the student lost or misplaced his/her
own code. It can be generated for free and the app can also be downloaded for free on Android
phones and can also be generated even without the use of the internet which make it cost effective
and practical.
2. Both teachers and students agreed that this innovation made an impact on the way they manage
their classroom and how students are liking the idea of going digital when attendance is being
checked. Teachers also mentioned that aside from checking attendance, the use of QR Codes can
also be used in different fields of education. Teachers find it more effective to figure out who is
absent from the class especially if you are handling big classes every day. Students on the other
hand also enjoy this innovation because they know how fast attendance are being checked. Though
this has been done for years this idea is very new in the public school system.
3. QR code attendance system is a very simple app that has a scanner which scans the code of the
students when they arrived in the classroom. All the data can be transported easily in an Excel
format. The interface is very simple making it very easy to understand and use for teachers of all
ages. With the newly updated app, teachers can continuously scan the QR codes of the students. So
instead of manually pressing the scan button after each student, teachers can just put the phone in
one place, press the continuous scan and just let students place their codes in front of the phone to
be scanned. Teaches use bundles of papers each year and some of them go to waste. With this
innovation, everything is done in digital format and the number of paper being used is minimized
making it paperless and eco-friendly.

Recommendations

Based on the outcomes of the study and in view of the stated conclusion, the following
recommendations are given for future undertakings:
Students:
1. Students must realize and appreciate the efforts their teachers are doing to ease the burden of paper
works every day. Students must always bring their QR codes with them where they come to school
or attend classes. If the QR codes are still not attached in their identification card, make some effort
to print one where they can attach it on their ID's.

Teachers
2. This innovation has helped so many teachers all around the Philippines and has given the idea on
what it can do to check students' attendance. Teachers must understand and accept that in this fast-
paced world we are in, technology plays a big role in molding and engaging students to learn better
and effectively. Teachers must see this innovation as a chance to help them by applying what has
been started. Teachers are also being encouraged to help each other and make some improvement
for the benefit of each one.

Administrators
3. It is recommended that administrators must work hand in hand with the implementers involved
disseminate the innovative platform. This innovation has been proven effective and if a proper
system could be generated with the help of the administrators, it will change the whole process of
checking student's attendance in school.

Future Study
4. The researcher recommends to future researchers to conduct similar studies utilizing the QR Code
for the whole school year to determine the consistency and impact on students’ motivation and
attendance rate. Future research might focus on developing and understanding the role of the QR
Code that can be used in the teaching-learning process and its impact on the academic performance
of the learners. Also, in identifying and assessing potential variables affecting the relationship or
difference in the demographic profile of the teachers and other potential variables in a wider scope
as well as incorporate extent of consistency of the implementation in terms of adherence, exposure,
and program differentiation, students’ responsiveness and quality of the program interface.

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