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==What is Attendance?== | ==What is Attendance?== | ||
The Attendance activity allows teachers to maintain an online record of attendance, either as well as or instead of a paper-based register. | *The Attendance activity allows teachers to maintain an online record of attendance, either as well as or instead of a paper-based register. There may be more than one instance of Attendance in a course, recording different events or classes. | ||
Teachers can mark students Present, Late, Absent or Excused and can also allow students to record their own attendance. | *Teachers can mark students Present, Late, Absent or Excused and can also allow students to record their own attendance. | ||
*For more information, see the [[Attendance| Attendance documentation]] | |||
==How is it set up?== | ==How is it set up?== | ||
*With the editing turned on in a course, add ''Attendance'' from the activity chooser. | |||
*Give it a name and if needed a description and save. | |||
*On the next screen you will see further options: | |||
**'''Sessions''' allows you to see sessions you have made | |||
**'''Add''' allows you to add one or more sessions ''AND let students record their own attendance. | |||
**'''Report''' displays the register/attendance report. | |||
**'''Export''' allows you to download the report. | |||
**'''Settings''' allows you to change or add to the default attendance marks, descriptions and grades. | |||
**'''Temporary users''' - allows you to add a student just for that one instance. | |||
**'''Settings''' allows you to change or add to the default attendance marks, descriptions and grade. | |||
==How does it work?== | ==How does it work?== | ||
==How can I get it?== | ==How can I get it?== | ||
Attendance is a contributed plugin which must be installed by an administrator from the [https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_attendance plugins directory here.] | Attendance is a contributed plugin which must be installed by an administrator from the [https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_attendance plugins directory here.] | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 4 April 2016
What is Attendance?
- The Attendance activity allows teachers to maintain an online record of attendance, either as well as or instead of a paper-based register. There may be more than one instance of Attendance in a course, recording different events or classes.
- Teachers can mark students Present, Late, Absent or Excused and can also allow students to record their own attendance.
- For more information, see the Attendance documentation
How is it set up?
- With the editing turned on in a course, add Attendance from the activity chooser.
- Give it a name and if needed a description and save.
- On the next screen you will see further options:
- Sessions allows you to see sessions you have made
- Add allows you to add one or more sessions AND let students record their own attendance.
- Report displays the register/attendance report.
- Export allows you to download the report.
- Settings allows you to change or add to the default attendance marks, descriptions and grades.
- Temporary users - allows you to add a student just for that one instance.
- Settings allows you to change or add to the default attendance marks, descriptions and grade.
How does it work?
How can I get it?
Attendance is a contributed plugin which must be installed by an administrator from the plugins directory here.
