Geoffrey
At 11:24 PM 5/14/96, Arthur P. Dull wrote:
>Jeff: Do we use barcode readers at Diablo Valley, No.
>
>But we have three dedicated computers at each of two doors for students
>to "log -In" our mathg lab. They have to log IN/OUT on the same computer.
>Computers are not connected. The reason we have three is that we put 1/3
>of our staff on each computers. Each Friday about 4pm a lab tech comes
>and dumps the weeks check IN/OUT. If a student forgets to log out, at
>midnite the computers automatically clean the "clock." We instructors get
>a print out of the previous weeks attendance by 10:30 am on Monday. We do
>not act as policemen and realize that students will find ways to beat the
>system.
>
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>Art Dull (510)685-1230 x754
>Mathematics Department e-m: adull@viking.dvc.edu
>Diablo Valley College FAX (510)685-1551
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>On Tue, 14 May 1996, Geoffrey Akst wrote:
>
>> Is anyone out there using a barcode reader to keep track of student
>> attendance in a Math Lab? We're thinking of doing this.
>>
>> Geoffrey Akst
>> Manhattan CC, Math
>> akst@chelsea.ios.com
>>