Show Attendance to users

[BushPig]

Hi Everyone

 

I have just been asked if its possible to display individual student attendance when they log on to a computer. Like a pop up box that stays for a short while.

 

Is anyone else doing this, or does anyone know of a way of doing it?

 

I am thinking possibly a script that runs on logon, that will pull the info from the MIS and display it on screen.

 

PS she wants this across our Trust, where we have schools running both CMIS and SIMS

[pete]

So, just to be clear, you're suggesting a script that runs in the pupil user context that's capable of pulling data from your MIS?

 

ICO may want a word with you.

 

Did the person requesting this explain their thinking behind it? i.e "By presenting this info to students we hope it will.......X?".

 

I'd have a word with someone like Salamandersoft to see what they suggest.

[3s-gtech]

Doesn't need to run in pupil context - the report can run on the server, populating a MySQL database with attendance data that a browser can retrieve. Your database doesn't even need to contain any personal info so long as your usernames are in SIMS for pupils to reference against.

[vikpaw]

What you need is an MIS where the students can log in. They can monitor their own attendance, grades, timetable, homework ....

That's where the future lies.

[pete]

Doesn't need to run in pupil context - the report can run on the server, populating a MySQL database with attendance data that a browser can retrieve. Your database doesn't even need to contain any personal info so long as your usernames are in SIMS for pupils to reference against.

 

I know. His original suggestion read as though he was doing it live though.

[Liam]

We do it as part of our in house built portal. We also display targets etc too. Works well using command reporter etc

[BushPig]

It was the Executive Principal that asked, she's heard of a school doing it, where it has actually improved attendance.....

 

Students at the CMIS school already have access to ePortal, so they can go on and see their attendance, what she wants is for it to flash up whenever they log onto a computer.

[vikpaw]

But they won't see it when they are not in

I'd prefer weekly pastoral intervention by the form tutor, rather than hope that flashing it in their face is gonna make them think about it.

[john]

What you need is an MIS where the students can log in. They can monitor their own attendance, grades, timetable, homework ....

That's where the future lies.

 

So 10 years ago @vikpaw had that in ePortal years ago SLT were eek no don't use it but it existed

[vikpaw]

So 10 years ago @vikpaw had that in ePortal years ago SLT were eek no don't use it but it existed

...and where is this ePortal that you speak of now..?

[john]

...and where is this ePortal that you speak of now..?

 

Still in-use with Facility I'd expect Progresso also had Student views

[vikpaw]

Bromcom probably had it 30 years ago

[BushPig]

So back on topic...

 

Is anyone actually doing this?

 

From your comments so far we are talking about a daily report to extract the attendance info from the MIS, to populate a database that's then queried on logon and displayed on screen?

[3s-gtech]

Yes, that's what we do and have running now.

[BushPig]

What MIS do you use?

[3s-gtech]

SIMS .net using CommandReporter (bundled with it) for creating the reports.