diff --git a/classes/page_with_filter_controls.php b/classes/page_with_filter_controls.php
index 26a20b4..b88ff57 100644
--- a/classes/page_with_filter_controls.php
+++ b/classes/page_with_filter_controls.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class mod_attendance_page_with_filter_controls {
     public $selectortype        = self::SELECTOR_NONE;
 
     /** @var int default view. */
-    protected $defaultview      = ATT_VIEW_WEEKS;
+    protected $defaultview;
 
     /** @var stdClass course module record. */
     private $cm;
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class mod_attendance_page_with_filter_controls {
      */
     public function init($cm) {
         $this->cm = $cm;
+        if (empty($this->defaultview)) {
+            $this->defaultview = get_config('attendance', 'defaultview');
+        }
         $this->init_view();
         $this->init_curdate();
         $this->init_start_end_date();
diff --git a/lang/en/attendance.php b/lang/en/attendance.php
index afe27b8..aa778ce 100644
--- a/lang/en/attendance.php
+++ b/lang/en/attendance.php
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ $string['defaultsettings_help'] = 'These settings define the defaults for all ne
 $string['defaultstatus'] = 'Default status set';
 $string['defaultsubnet'] = 'Default network address';
 $string['defaultsubnet_help'] = 'Attendance recording may be restricted to particular subnets by specifying a comma-separated list of partial or full IP addresses. This is the default value used when creating new sessions.';
+$string['defaultview'] = 'Default view on login';
+$string['defaultview_desc'] = 'This is the default view shown to teachers on first login.';
 $string['delete'] = 'Delete';
 $string['deletedgroup'] = 'The group associated with this session has been deleted';
 $string['deletehiddensessions'] = 'Delete all hidden sessions';
diff --git a/settings.php b/settings.php
index 3760ec3..a2d0032 100644
--- a/settings.php
+++ b/settings.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
 
 if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
     require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/lib.php');
+    require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/locallib.php');
 
     $tabmenu = attendance_print_settings_tabs();
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_heading('attendance_header', '', $tabmenu));
@@ -56,6 +57,18 @@ if ($ADMIN->fulltree) {
         get_string('studentscanmarksessiontimeend', 'attendance'),
         get_string('studentscanmarksessiontimeend_desc', 'attendance'), '60', PARAM_INT));
 
+    $options = array(
+        ATT_VIEW_ALL => get_string('all', 'attendance'),
+        ATT_VIEW_ALLPAST => get_string('allpast', 'attendance'),
+        ATT_VIEW_NOTPRESENT => get_string('lowgrade', 'attendance'),
+        ATT_VIEW_MONTHS => get_string('months', 'attendance'),
+        ATT_VIEW_WEEKS => get_string('weeks', 'attendance'),
+        ATT_VIEW_DAYS => get_string('days', 'attendance')
+    );
+
+    $settings->add(new admin_setting_configselect('attendance/defaultview',
+        get_string('defaultview', 'attendance'),
+            get_string('defaultview_desc', 'attendance'), ATT_VIEW_WEEKS, $options));
 
     $name = new lang_string('defaultsettings', 'mod_attendance');
     $description = new lang_string('defaultsettings_help', 'mod_attendance');