Managing student absences is one of those things that seems like it should not take a lot of time, but in a large course it does. AMS is a system that facilitates the processes invloved.
Students can log into the site using their UMD credentials and create absences as well as view their previous absences. In their created absences they would be able to add a start and end date, comments, and documentation.
Instructors and TAs are able to log into the site using their UMD credentials and can see information about classes they have enrolled/been enrolled in. From here they can create assignments as well as absences for students. They can also see some information about the class presented in a dashboard. This dashboard will contain multiple tables that showcase absences of a certain status (New, Waiting on Instructor, Waiting on Student, Completed).
The system will also automatically find the students that would been affected by an assignment. Any student with an absence in the range of the assignment will be considered affected. This will easily allow the professor to see the students that have reasons they missed certain assignments
Below is a video showcasing a student's workflow when using the site.
Below is a video showcasing an admin's (Instructor/TA) workflow when using the site.