--- title: Acadly at Columbia Business School - For Students description: Engage with the instructor and have your attendance tracked automatically with Acadly. Now available at Columbia Business School. image: https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/Columbia%20Business%20School%20Website%20Thumbnail.png --- [![Acadly](https://pages.acadly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/imageedit_2_6884279105-1.png?width=728&height=312&name=imageedit_2_6884279105-1.png "Acadly")](http://acadly.com) ![Acadly CBS logo](https://pages.acadly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Acadly%20CBS%20logo.png?width=550&height=150&name=Acadly%20CBS%20logo.png)Homepage - [Home](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs?hsLang=en) - [Tutorials](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs-tutorials?hsLang=en) - [For Students](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs-forstudents) - [Home](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs?hsLang=en) - [Tutorials](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs-tutorials?hsLang=en) - [For Students](https://pages.acadly.com/cbs-forstudents) ## A Classroom Experience You Will Love ### Automatic attendance Have your attendance tracked effortlessly, and track attendance statuses in a few taps ### In-class polls and quizzes Respond to questions, get instant results and gauge your understanding in realtime ### Live Q&A Ask questions, discuss with your peers, and upvote responses you find helpful. ## Guides and Tutorials - [Sign up for Acadly](https://www.loom.com/share/87a495de5194447a85c79dd116a4b7f6?sid=e753f7e2-1a64-4a9a-b974-ed941cf90e98) - [Student Guide to Auto-Attendance](https://help.acadly.com/en/articles/2253580-student-guide-auto-attendance-on-acadly) - [Attendance troubleshooting](https://www.loom.com/share/3efc567afa314197962f606bbc7d374a?t=121&sid=fd5c97d4-c433-490f-8edb-ad45f90f6b68) - [Asking questions](https://help.acadly.com/en/articles/2227876-can-students-post-questions-anonymously-on-acadly) ## Checklist For Your First Lecture - Check the invitation email - Sign up for Acadly using the email address mentioned in the invitation - Open the Acadly app on your CBS-issued iPad or install the app on your Android / iOS device. The attendance feature works only on the mobile apps. - Give the app the permissions it seeks - Be connected to the internet - via WiFi or your LTE / 5G connection - During the lecture, open the app on your phone during the attendance process - If it doesn't work, inform the instructor and get your attendance marked manually - If you denied a permission and aren't sure how to fix this, delete and reinstall the app - If you face any issues, email techsup@gsb.columbia.edu ## App Permissions Users are only asked for permissions that are necessary for Acadly's attendance to work. You may be asked for different variations of the same permissions on older versions of iOS / Android. Acadly never accesses or stores your GPS / geolocation information. No personally identifiable information about you is disclosed to Acadly or shared with other users. **Please allow all permissions** for attendance to work flawlessly on your device. ### For Android Users ![android 1](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/android%201.png "android 1") ##### Notifications Used to share updates with you   ![android 2](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/android%202.png "android 2") ##### Information for you This dialog explains how your "location" is used. Your GPS location is never accessed or stored. ![android 3](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/android%203.png "android 3") ##### Device "Location" Necessary for the mesh-network technology. Your GPS location is never accessed or stored. ![android 4](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/android%204.png "android 4") ##### Nearby Devices Necessary for the mesh-network technology ### For iOS Users ![ios 1](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/ios%201.png "ios 1") ##### Notifications Used to share updates with you ![ios 2](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/ios%202.png "ios 2") ##### Bluetooth Necessary for the mesh network technology ![ios 3](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/ios%203.png "ios 3") ##### Find Devices Necessary for the mesh-network technology ![ios 4](https://pages.acadly.com/hubfs/ios%204.png "ios 4") ##### Connect With Devices Necessary for the mesh-network technology ## Frequently asked questions Is Acadly free for Columbia Business School students? Yes I already have an Acadly account. I received an email that I have been added to a new course. What do I need to do? Nothing. For anyone with an existing Acadly account, new courses will show up in their account automatically. I need to add / drop a course. What do I need to do? After the student is disenrolled from the Canvas course, they’ll be automatically removed from the Acadly course. How does Acadly's attendance work? Acadly discovers students in the professors' proximity using a mesh-network technology that uses Bluetooth and WiFi. Does my device need to be connected to the internet? Acadly requires an internet connection (either mobile data/LTE or WiFi). Connecting to WiFi is recommended since it tends to be more stable. What device(s) do I need to use? Use the Acadly app on your CBS-issued iPad or other mobile device (Android and iOS). Acadly is available on the web as well, but the automatic attendance feature works only on the apps. Other features like responding to activities work on the website too. What if I do not have my iPad or other mobile device? Please let your instructor / teaching assistant know and they can manually mark you "Present" as well. Does this use GPS? No. **GPS data is neither collected nor stored by Acadly at any time**. On Android devices, the app does ask for permission to access GPS, but that's because of an Android quirk which combines Bluetooth / WiFi scanning permissions along with "location" permissions. Is Acadly safe to use? Acadly is meant solely for higher education and has been reviewed for security and privacy by Columbia. It complies with FERPA and GDPR, and your personally identifiable information is protected as per the norms therein. If you have any specific concerns about your data or privacy, please write to us at support@acadly.com [![Acadly logo new white dark bg dark background-1](https://pages.acadly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Acadly%20logo%20new%20white%20dark%20bg%20dark%20background-1.png?width=200&height=53&name=Acadly%20logo%20new%20white%20dark%20bg%20dark%20background-1.png "Acadly logo new white dark bg dark background-1")](http://acadly.com) © 2026-27 Acadly, Inc. All rights reserved. Email: support@acadly.com