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ABOUT
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This is version 2.4.x of the "Attendance" module (attforblock).
It is still IN DEVELOPMENT and
should not be considered a stable release unless otherwise noted. 

2.4.x release is compatible only with Moodle 2.0.

The "Attendance" module is 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)

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PURPOSE
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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.

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INSTALLATION
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The attendance follows standard installation procedures.
Place the "attforblock" directory in your mod directory.
Then visit the Admin page in Moodle to activate it.