Student 360 Using Blackboard Analytics to Attain a

Student 360 Using Blackboard Analytics to Attain a Panoramic Picture of Learning Behaviors MOLLY MEAD, PHD LARA MABRY, MS, MLS(ASCP)

Overview By the end of this session, participants will be able to: ◦ Identify how to turn on the Learn reports in a Blackboard course ◦ Compare and contrast the reports available with Blackboard Analytics for Learn ◦ Interpret and use Analytics reports to inform students about their online behaviors

Blackboard Analytics for Learn • Available Now • All faculty teaching a course using Blackboard may use SSRS Reports • Summer 2016 • Limited users Pyramid Reports • Fall 2016 • Limited users

Learn Reports Available Course at a Glance Activity and Grade Scatter Plot Course Submission Summary Activity Matrix Activity Compared to Others (Student)

Course at a Glance Provides summary information about one Blackboard Learn course and comparative information against a group of other Blackboard Learn courses in the same academic department.

Course at a Glance Comparison Charts Several line charts are displayed showing the selected Learn Course compared to the average of the other Learn courses in the same department with the same instructional mode in the same term.

Course at a Glance Drill Down Mechanism The Student Activity section displays the students enrolled in the course along with several measures comparing a general student against the average of others enrolled in the course.

Drill Down Course at a Glance

Activity and Grade Scatter Plot This report plots students enrolled in the Learn course against two variables: 1. The Grade Center External Grade 2. Student Interactions This report can help analyze how the activity of students does (or does not) relate to the grade recorded in the Grade Center.

Activity and Grade Matrix The report displays grade center and interaction data on a relative basis for students enrolled in the course. The data is displayed for each student in aggregate, and over time, for the respective term.

Drill Down Activity and Grade Matrix This matrix displays the information in a more detailed graphical format.

Course Submission Summary Provides a list of students in a Blackboard Learn course with submission information for each student.

Compared to Course Average (Student Report) This report provides summary information about a student compared to other students enrolled in the same course.

Examples APPLICATION OF ANALYTICS FOR LEARN IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM

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External Grade Column • Every course Grade Book is required to have one External Grade column • This is designated by the green checkmark • Defaulted to be the Total column in the course • To designate a different column as the External Grade column: • Click on the contextual arrow in the title box • Click “Set as External Grade”

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Discussion and Questions