diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e249f7d..91428d6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,21 +1,15 @@ ABOUT ========== -The "Attendance" module was developed by +The Attendance module is supported and maintained by Dan Marsden http://danmarsden.com + +The Attendance module was previously developed by Dmitry Pupinin, Novosibirsk, Russia, Artem Andreev, Taganrog, Russia. -This block may be distributed under the terms of the General Public License -(see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt for details) - PURPOSE ========== -The attendance module and block are designed to allow instructors of a course keep an attendance log of the students in their courses. The instructor will setup the frequency of his classes (# of days per week & length of course) and the attendance is ready for use. To take attendance, the instructor clicks on the "Update Attendance" button and is presented with a list of all the students in that course, along with 4 options: Present, Absent, Late & Excused, with a Remarks textbox. Instructors can download the attendance for their course in Excel format or text format. -Only the instructor can update the attendance data. However, a student gets to see his attendance record. - -INSTALLATION -========== -The attendance module follows standard installation procedure. +The Attendance module allows teachers to maintain a record of attendance, replacing or supplementing a paper-based attendance register. +It is primarily used in blended-learning environments where students are required to attend classes, lectures and tutorials and allows +the teacher to track and optionally provide a grade for the students attendance. -1. Create folder /mod/attendance. -2. Extract files from folder inside archive to created folder. -3. Visit page Home ► Site administration ► Notifications to complete installation. \ No newline at end of file +Sessions can be configured to allow students to record their own attendance and a range of different reports are available. \ No newline at end of file