Two students and a professor are debating introducing mandatory attendance in tutorials. Charlotte (Student) Honestly, I think mandatory attendance could help a lot of students stay on track. Tutorials are where we really engage with the material, and without structure, people just stop showing up. It would create accountability and improve participation, especially if it tied into participation grades. Ethan (Student) I get where you're coming from, but I really value having flexibility. Sometimes we've got clashing assignments or part-time jobs. Forcing attendance removes that choice.Student autonomy matters, and not everyone thrives under rigid systems. Prof. Reynolds (Professor) You both raise fair points. From my side, I've noticed students who attend regularly tend to perform better. Still, enforcing attendance across the board could be heavy-handed. I'm curious whether a middle ground might improve outcomes without feeling punitive. Charlotte (Student) What if we try using an attendance monitoring app? It wouldn't just be about ticking boxes—students could check in quickly, and we'd have data to show patterns. It also makes the process less intrusive and easier to manage for staff. Ethan (Student) That helps with logistics, sure, but what happens if someone misses a tutorial for a valid reason? I'd support it more if we include flexible make-up sessions maybe online recordings or alternate activities. That way it's structured, but still respects personal circumstances. Prof. Reynolds (Professor) A good suggestion. We could also clarify that the mandatory attendance is just for a pilot period. Perhaps we test it in a few tutorial groups for one semester, offer alternatives like you mentioned, and see what feedback we get before expanding it. Charlotte (Student) I think a pilot makes sense. If we include tutorials with different formats—discussion-based, problem solving, and so on we can gather meaningful data on whether mandatory attendance actually improves engagement. Ethan (Student) And if we include a survey at the end of the term, students can share their experiences honestly. If most people feel it added pressure without benefit, we'd know it needs reworking. But if it helps more than it harms, we can talk about wider adoption. Prof Reynolds (Professor) Then let's move forward with a small scale pilot. We'll implement mandatory attendance in selected tutorials for one semester, monitor participation with an app, offer make up options, and assess student responses through feedback. That should give us a clearer picture before deciding on broader changes.