🎓 Canvas (GLOW) QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes for all your students directly from Canvas (GLOW) People page

Completely Client-Side • No Installation • No Data Collection

📖 How It Works

This bookmarklet runs JavaScript directly on your Canvas (GLOW) People page to:

Extract student names and IDs from the current page
Generate QR codes for each student
Create a downloadable PDF with all QR codes

🔧 "Installation"

Drag this button to your bookmarks bar:

📋 Generate Canvas QR Codes

Manual Setup (if drag doesn't work):

Copy the code below
Create a new bookmark in your browser
Paste the code as the URL
Name it "Canvas QR Generator"

Bookmarklet Code:

javascript:(function(){var s=document.createElement('script');s.src='https://gpetruzella.github.io/ephattend-qr/canvas-qr-script.js?v='+Date.now();s.onload=function(){if(window.generateCanvasQR){window.generateCanvasQR()}else{alert('Script failed to load. Please try again.');}};document.head.appendChild(s);})();

📋 Usage Instructions

Navigate to your Canvas (GLOW) course's People page
Make sure students are visible (scroll down if needed to load all students)
Click the bookmarklet in your bookmarks bar
Review the found students in the popup
Click "Generate QR Codes PDF"
Download completes automatically - ready to print!

📄 PDF Output

The generated PDF contains:

2 columns × 6 rows of QR codes per page
Student name and ID below each QR code
Multiple pages if you have many students
Print-ready format for easy distribution

🔧 Troubleshooting

No students found?

Make sure you're on the Canvas People page
Scroll down to load all students (Canvas lazy-loads)
Try refreshing the page and running again

PDF not generating?

Check that pop-ups are allowed for Canvas
Ensure your browser allows file downloads
Try running on a desktop browser for best results

🎯 Next Steps

After generating QR codes:

Print the PDF and cut out individual QR codes
Distribute to students (email, hand out, etc.)
Use with the ephattend attendance scanner during class
Students scan their QR codes for contactless attendance