In the material it strongly suggests that only do roll call during roll call. In my classes I've found effectiveness in taking a different approach.
My class is an intro class where 90% of the students are taking their first college course ever. Many are the first in their family to attend college. They are nervous, unsure of what they are doing, and many times sceptical.
During the first meeting, before taking attendance, I take a survey, finding out how many of them are attending college for the first time, how many work full time, part time, who already bought… >>>
