Wireless device and methods for use in determining classroom attendance

A wireless device comprising:

• a short-range wireless transceiver;
• a memory that stores a classroom attendance application;
• a wireless device processor, coupled to the short-range wireless transceiver and the memory, that executes the classroom attendance application to:
• operate in conjunction with the short-range wireless transceiver to communicate RF signals including a beacon signal to identify the wireless device and to facilitate an association of the wireless device with a plurality of mobile communication devices in proximity to the wireless device, wherein each corresponding one of the plurality of mobile communication devices includes a mobile communication device processor that executes a student application, downloaded from an application server associated with an operating system of the corresponding one of the plurality of mobile communication devices that facilitates location of the corresponding one of the plurality of mobile communication devices;
• and
• store attendance data indicating that a student associated each corresponding one of the plurality of mobile communication devices is in a classroom associated with the wireless device.

A classroom attendance device comprising:

• an image capture device configured to capture an image of a classroom;
• a memory that stores a classroom attendance application;
• a processor, coupled to the image capture device and the memory, that executes the classroom attendance application to:
• operate in conjunction with the image capture device to capture a first image of a classroom in conjunction with a class;
• to analyze the first image of the classroom to identify a plurality of students in the classroom;
• and
• to generate attendance data indicating attendance of the plurality of students in the classroom in conjunction with the class.