Holon LDA runs entirely within Canvas as an embedded LTI 1.1 tool. No separate login is required — your Canvas identity and course data are used automatically.

Key Capabilities

• Scan one or more courses to identify each student's last recorded Canvas activity date
• Flag students who have never attended (never submitted, never logged in)
• Confirm LDA dates per student before submission to your financial aid office
• Override any suggested LDA date with a manually confirmed date and note
• Export confirmed reports as XLS (CSV) or PDF
• View all historical scans from the Reports page
• Individual license: up to 10 courses per scan
• WCAG 2.1 AA accessible with font-size zoom controls

Topbar Elements

Sidebar Navigation

Stat Cards

Course Summary

Shows a per-course breakdown of the most recently run report: total students, never-attended count, and attendance rate progress bar.

Recent Scans

Lists your last few scans with date, time, runner name, student count, and a checkmark if the scan completed successfully. Click Run New Scan to go directly to the scanner.

Step-by-Step

1. Click Run LDA Scan in the sidebar.
2. Select a Term from the dropdown. Only terms with active courses will appear.
3. Once a term is selected, your courses for that term load in the Courses to Scan list.
4. Check the box next to each course you want to include. Use Select All to select all at once, or Clear to deselect all.
5. The counter below the list shows how many courses are selected. Individual licenses are limited to 10 courses per scan.
6. Click Run LDA Scan. A progress log appears showing each course being scanned in real time.
7. When complete, you are taken to the report detail page automatically.

The Reports page lists all your historical scans with:

• Date / Time — when the scan was run
• Run By — the instructor who ran the scan
• Term — the Canvas term covered
• User Role — Instructor or Admin
• Students — total students in the scan
• Never Attended — count of never-attended students

From each row you can:

• View — open the full report detail page
• ✕ — permanently delete the report

Report Detail Layout

Confirming Students

1. Review each student's suggested LDA against your own records.
2. If the date is correct, check the box in the first column. The row turns green.
3. To confirm all students at once, click Confirm All.
4. The progress indicator (top-left of the toolbar) shows X / Total confirmed.

1. In the report detail, find the student whose date needs correction.
2. Click Set LDA below the suggested date.
3. A modal appears showing the current suggested date.
4. Enter the correct date using the date picker.
5. Optionally add a note explaining the reason for the override (e.g., "Student submitted paper assignment on this date").
6. Click Save. The date updates immediately and is marked as "Overridden" in amber.

The stat cards show your overall attendance rate and never-attended count. The table below lists every never-attended student with their name, email, SIS ID, course, and status.

34 CFR § 668.22 — Title IV Return of Funds

Federal regulations require institutions to determine a student's Last Date of Attendance when they withdraw or stop attending. This date is used to calculate the amount of Title IV financial aid the student has "earned" and whether any funds must be returned.

For courses delivered online or in hybrid formats, institutions must document the student's last date of academically-related activity — not simply their last login date. Academically-related activities include:

• Submitting an academic assignment
• Taking an exam or quiz
• Participating in an online discussion
• Initiating contact with a faculty member about academic matters

Holon LDA uses Canvas activity data as a starting point. Instructors must verify this data against their own records and confirm dates before submission.