REALTIME ATTENDANCE 0.1 ------------------ IMPORTANT NOTE: --------------- This mod has been tested only with mysql and Moodle version 1.9.2+ What is it? ----------- Realtimeattendance is basically an editable one-question realtime quiz that allows mobile/computer lab students to "report in". To help prevent cheating the teacher should use realtimeattendance to create a multiple choice question with a non-trivial answer (e.g., "what number did I write on the whiteboard?" or "what color did I just say?") That way it would be harder for those not in attendance to sneak in as being present. Once the realtimeattendance activity is created, it can be used multiple times (i.e., all semester) Operation (these are prompted within the activity): 1. Teacher opens the activity and tells the student to get ready for an immediate quiz 2. students open the activity and wait for the teacher to start the quiz 3. Students take the 1-question quiz before time expires 4. Teacher closes session 5. Attendance is automatically recorded in the Attendance database, but is also still editable by the teacher. Requires two separate Moodle logins to demonstrate or test. You can test it yourself on one computer if you use IE as the teacher or student and FF as the other (student or teacher). Installation: ------------- 1. Make sure the Attendance and Realtime Quiz modules are installed. 2. Unzip all the files into a temporary directory. 3. Copy the 'realtimeattendance' folder into '/mod'. 4. Click on "Notifications" in the admin page. Uninstalling: ------------- Delete the module from the 'Activities' module list in the admin section. Feedback: --------- You can contact us at rob.byrd@acu.edu Things we would really like comments on are: Moodle - have we followed the guidelines properly, are there anythings there that are using out of date functions, etc. Bugs - anything you notice General feedback - what works well / what should be improved / any extra features Thanks in advance for any help, Rob Byrd and Jason Mar (Jason is a student programmer who has accomplished nearly all the programming himself. Great work Jason!!) Changes: --------