Moved from __import__ to more robust/cleaner import_module

README.md

@@ -154,21 +154,6 @@ useful for chaining analytics.
   mitmako) or importing. We should figure out a better way to handle
   this.
 
-Target markets
---------------
-
-The analytics has several target markets: 
-
-1. Internal system use. As we build out infrastructure for intelligent
-tutoring, partnering students into small groups, etc., we need to do
-analysis on student interactions with the system.
-2. Marketing. Numbers to figure out student lifecycle. 
-3. Instructors. Numbers to figure out who students are, and how to
-improve the courses. 
-4. Product. 
-5. Students. 
-6. Board of directors, reporters, etc. 
-
 Modes of operation
 ------------------
 

src/djanalytics/core/__init__.py

 import helpers
 
 modules = helpers.import_view_modules()
-

src/djanalytics/core/helpers.py

+from importlib import import_module
 import inspect
 
 from pymongo import MongoClient
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ def import_view_modules():
     top_level_modules = settings.INSTALLED_ANALYTICS_MODULES
     module_names = []
     for module in top_level_modules:
-        mod = __import__(module)
+        mod = import_module(module)
         submodules = []
         try: 
             submodules = mod.modules_to_import # I'd like to deprecate this syntax
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def import_view_modules():
         for sub_module in submodules:
             submod_name = "{0}.{1}".format(module,sub_module)
             module_names.append(submod_name)
-    modules = map(__import__, module_names)
+    modules = map(import_module, module_names)
     return modules
 
 def namespace(f):