TRACKER - EVENT TRACKING SYSTEMS
Track Event Participants
Tracker allows students to swipe a PantherCard, or administrators to manually enter a Panther Number to log student traffic through a particular location or easily take attendance at an event – both on or off campus.
Request Tracker equipment, report an issue, or ask a question.
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Simplify Your Process
Reduce the hassle and let Tracker do the work:
- Check in event attendees with a single-swipe.
- Easily and accurately log attendance.
- Track participation and organizational involvement with the easy swipe of a Panther card, or online checkin for remote events.
Make Data Work for You
Collect and leverage powerful attendance data to inform your department’s goals and strategies:
- Track and report your department’s impact on student engagement.
- Gather data to develop strategies to support student success.
- Plan for future budgeting and space requirements based on previous attendance rates.
Support
Note: How-To guides are available in Microsoft Teams after your Tracker Account is approved
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Tracker can be used with a desktop PC with or without a card swipe. If you would like to try Tracker with an iPad before you buy, we provide iPad’s and card swipes for loan. You will need to download and configure the MAGTEK app to use Tracker on a tablet.
Yes. Reports may integrate Banner data with Tracker data. Specialized reports are created by the Argos Enterprise Reporting group.
- Ready-made Tracker reports are available at reports.gsu.edu You can find these reports after logging in by going to Business Folders > Administrative > Tracker. (Note: To access these reports from off campus, you will need to connect the university VPN first.
- To gain access to the ARGOS Tracker reports, you will need:
- ARGOS access permission.
- Data access permission, including General Student, HR, and OTHER "Tracker" Data Warehouse data access, which you can request using the following process:
- Download this Data Access Request Form.
- Fill in your information.
- Sign the form (using Acrobat).
- Email your form to your supervisor to sign.
- Email your form to [email protected] for General Student Data signature.
- Email your form to Beth Jones for Human Resources Data signature. This access is necessary to be able to see an employee's name and email address.
- Email your form to Pam Joseph or Jaro Klc for their signature in the Other 'Tracker' block.
- Email the completed form with all signatures to [email protected] for processing.
A Tracker account can be set up in a matter of minutes. Once your staff has completed Tracker training and configuration has been completed, you may start using Tracker. Contact us to request training.
See the options for purchasing swipes here:
Card Reader Purchase Guide
When you use Tracker and Leaderboard together, you can give students points for attending events. You can use these points to award scholarships or other student engagement incentives.