An Introduction to Canvas Course Analytics
On this page, you will find resources to help you use Canvas Course Analytics, including a video recording of Chris Hunter's November 7 demonstration of the tool and questions from the University of Minnesota audience.
Canvas Course Analytics webinar (Nov 2018)
Every action that students and instructors take in a Canvas course site generates data. These data can be used for a wide range of activities such as evaluating individual components of a course and evaluating student performance. The Canvas Course Analytics tool was created to help interpret data in a meaningful way.
Questions to ask of course data
What kinds of questions might you want to know about the performance of the students in this course? The following questions provide examples.
- Which assignment did students struggle with the most (lowest average grade)?
- Which exam had the lowest/highest average grade?
- Compare the grades of the two sections in this course. Which section is performing better/worse?
- How can I identify the student with the best/worst performance in the course?
- How can I compare the grades of two students (and what would that tell me about them)?
- What is the grade distribution for a particular assignment or exam?
Canvas Course Analytics guides
- How do I view average course grade analytics in an interactive chart graph?
- How do I view average course grade analytics in a data table?
- How do I compare the course average chart graph with an assignment, section, or student filter?
- How do I compare the course average data table with an assignment, section, or student filter?
- How do I send a message to all students based on specific course criteria?
- How do I send a message to an individual student?
Use Canvas Course Analytics in your course
You can use Analytics Beta in your courses at this time. To enable this tool in your course go to:
- Settings
- Navigation
- Analytics Beta, and enable the tool.
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