Title: Gracewell Automated Registration Tracker Suite
version: 1.0
tags: [education, automation, google-sheets, gmail, dashboard, form-tracking, workflow-suite]
category: Academic Automation
Description:
- Automate the real-time tracking of Google Form submissions using Google Sheets and n8n.
- This 3-workflow suite includes a live dashboard with submission statistics and two companion workflows
- To send acknowledgement and reminder emails to students — all seamlessly connected through n8n webhooks.
🚀 Gracewell Automated Registration Tracker Suite
A fully automated, real-time monitoring system for student form submissions — built with Google Sheets, Gmail, and n8n.
The suite provides a live dashboard, auto-generated summary analytics, and instant messaging (email or WhatsApp) capabilities.
🧩 Workflow Suite Overview
| Workflow |
Purpose |
Webhook |
Output |
| 1️⃣ Live Dashboard |
Displays summary of submissions and includes trigger buttons |
/live-tracking |
HTML Dashboard |
| 2️⃣ Send Acknowledgements |
Sends thank-you emails to completed respondents |
/send-acknowledgements |
HTML Confirmation Page |
| 3️⃣ Send Reminders |
Sends personalized reminders to pending students |
/send-reminders |
HTML Confirmation Page |
🧠 Who Is This For
- Educators managing student registration or feedback
- Department coordinators tracking submission completion
- EdTech and training institutions handling digital enrolments
- Universities automating exam registration or attendance forms
⚙️ Problem It Solves
Manual form tracking is slow, repetitive, and prone to error.
This workflow suite provides:
✅ Automated reconciliation of student vs. response data
✅ Instant calculation of pending and completed submissions
✅ One-click acknowledgement and reminder dispatch
✅ Web-based dashboard with summary visualization
📊 Workflow 1: Live Tracking Dashboard
Steps
- Google Sheets – Student List → Reads master student sheet
- Google Sheets – Form Responses → Reads live form entries
- Code Node → Compares Register Nos. and generates HTML dashboard
- Respond to Webhook → Displays HTML with summary and control buttons
Output
A clean web dashboard showing:
- Total, Submitted, Pending, Completion %
- ✅ Completed list and ⚠️ Pending list
- Two buttons:
- Send Acknowledgements
- Send Reminders
💌 Workflow 2: Send Acknowledgements
Steps
- Webhook Trigger →
/send-acknowledgements
- Google Sheets – Student List & Form Responses
- Merge Node → Combines matching rows
- Code Node → Generates personalized thank-you emails
- Gmail Node → Sends messages
- Respond Node → Displays confirmation message
Email Template
Subject: ✅ Thank You for Your Submission
Body:
Dear {{name}},
Thank you for completing your form (Reg No: {{reg}}).
We appreciate your prompt response.
– Gracewell
⚠️ Workflow 3: Send Reminders
Steps
- Webhook Trigger →
/send-reminders
- Google Sheets – Student List & Form Responses
- Merge Node → Aligns both data sets
- Code Node → Identifies pending students
- Gmail Node → Sends customized reminder
- Respond Node → Confirms completion
Email Template
Subject: ⚠️ Reminder: Please Complete Your Form
Body:
Dear {{name}},
You haven’t yet completed your form (Reg No: {{reg}}).
Please complete it at the earliest.
– Gracewell
🛠️ Setup Instructions
Step 1 – Connect Accounts
- Connect Google Sheets (OAuth2)
- Connect Gmail for sending messages
Step 2 – Prepare Sheets
- Student List Sheet:
Columns → Register No., Student Name, Contact, Email
- Form Response Sheet:
Columns → Timestamp, Reg No, Email Address
Step 3 – Deploy URLs
| Workflow |
Webhook Endpoint |
| Dashboard |
/live-tracking |
| Acknowledgements |
/send-acknowledgements |
| Reminders |
/send-reminders |
🎨 Optional Customizations
- Add institution name/logo to dashboard HTML
- Include charts (Chart.js) for submission visualization
- Auto-refresh every 60 seconds
- Integrate WhatsApp messaging via Twilio or Gupshup
- Log emails into a “Mail Logs” sheet
🧩 Version Summary
| Workflow |
Version |
Description |
| Live Dashboard |
v3 |
Interactive HTML dashboard with controls |
| Send Acknowledgements |
v1 |
Personalized thank-you email sender |
| Send Reminders |
v1 |
Automated reminder email sender |
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✨ Credits
Developed by Dr. J. Jeffin Gracewell
Empowering education through intelligent automation 💡
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