View Weekly Online Activity Analytics
New Analytics allows you to track weekly online activity in your course using an interactive chart graph. Data is for viewing only and cannot directly be changed. You can view analytics in both active and concluded courses.
Weekly online activity is comprised of page views and participations. Average page views is the average approximation of student activity across the course and can be used to identify trends in the course. Participation analytics are defined by specific actions a student takes in the course. Page views and participation metrics include an aggregate across all devices, including Canvas mobile apps.
Only active and completed student enrollments are included in data for New Analytics. Deleted or inactive user enrollments will not generate data.
By default, the analytics page displays an interactive chart graph of all data. However, you can switch and view data within a table at any time.
Notes:
- If you cannot view the New Analytics link in Course Navigation, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
- Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours. Please confirm the time the data was last updated in the course, as content may be outdated compared to recent course activity and student submissions.
1. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].
2. To open New Analytics, click the New Analytics link in Course Navigation [1] or click the New Analytics button in the Course Home Page [2].
Note: If you cannot view the New Analytics link, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
3. Click the Weekly Online Activity tab.
For reporting accuracy, the page displays the last time analytics data was last updated. Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours.
Note: If the course has been concluded, the analytics page includes a Concluded label above the Data Last Updated date.
View Course Data
The analytics page is dynamic based on filtered content. By default, all sections are displayed and cannot be removed [1].
Filtered data is displayed as a chart with two rows: average page views [2] and average participations [3]. The following actions will generate participations:
- Announcements: posts a new comment to an announcement
- Assignments: submits an assignment
- Collaborations: loads a collaboration to view/edit a document
- Conferences: joins a web conference
- Discussions: posts a new comment to a discussion
- Pages: creates a page
- Quizzes: submits a quiz
- Quizzes: starts taking a quiz
Data for the week that is currently in progress is indicated by a dotted line [4].
Note: The definition of participation is based on federal guidelines related to student attendance as applicable to online courses. Please note that because communication between students and teachers often happens outside of the LMS, it is not included as a participation metric. However, as part of the Course Analytics offering, a history of inbox messages sent between students and instructors is included so that it can be viewed alongside participation metrics.
Compare Course Data
For analytical comparisons, you can compare graph data by filtering a section or student.
View Student Table
Below the chart, you can also view the specific students that are part of each filter.
For each student, the table displays the following data:
- Students [1]: the list of students in the course sorted by last name
- Page Views [2]: the student's total number of page views in the course
- Participations [3]: the student's total number of participations in the course
To view analytics for an individual student, click the student's name [4].
By default, the students table displays twenty students at a time. If your course includes additional students, you can view additional pages in the pagination bar at the bottom of the table.
View Resources Table
You can also view the amount of page views and participations for a specific resource in the course. Click the Resources tab [1].
On the Resources tab, you can view the resource name [2], the number of students who accessed the page [3], the number of views for the page [4], and the number of participations for the page [5].
Message Studentts Who
To send a message to students who did or did not view or participate with a specified resource, click the Message button.
Export Table CSV
To export analytics data as a CSV zip file, click the Download CSV button.
CSV data is exported according to the filtered data.
The downloaded zip file includes CSV files for chart data, student table data, and resources table data.
CSV files may display a student's full name, sortable name, week start, filters, average and total page views, average and total participations, and the resource.
As part of viewing weekly online activity, you can use filters to compare section and student results with the course average.
Notes:
- If you cannot view the New Analytics link in Course Navigation, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
- Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours. Please confirm the time the data was last updated in the course, as content may be outdated compared to recent course activity and student submissions.
1. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].
2. To open New Analytics, click the New Analytics link in Course Navigation [1] or click the New Analytics button in the Course Home Page [2].
Note: If you cannot view the New Analytics link, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
3. Click the Weekly Online Activity tab.
For reporting accuracy, the page displays the last time analytics data was last updated. Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours.
Note: If the course has been concluded, the analytics page includes a Concluded label above the Data Last Updated date.
Filter Data
Click the Filter field [1]. Type the name of a section or student [2]. Canvas will populate all matching results.
When the item displays in the menu, click the item name [3].
You can also click the Filter field and scroll to locate and select a section or student.
View Additional Filters
To add another filter, locate the additional filter. The Filter field supports up to three filters. The All Sections filter cannot be removed.
View Filter Results
The added filter displays in the analytics results. Each filter is identified by a specific color and displays as a data point within the table.
When viewing filters, the default shape for each color is a circle, but you can choose to enable shapes for improved contrast by clicking the Chart Options icon [1] and selecting the Display Shapes option [2].
View Data Comparison
To view a summary for a specific result, hover over a data point in the graph.
To view data for a specific result, click the data point in the graph.
View Data Tray
In the data tray, you can view expanded details for the data point, including the date range [1], the last time analytics were updated [2], the current filter view [3], total page views [4], total participations [5], and the student and resources tables [6].
To download a CSV of the data, click the Download CSV link [7].
Export Table CSV
To export analytics data as a CSV zip file, click the Download CSV button.
CSV data is exported according to the filtered data.
The downloaded zip file includes CSV files for chart data, student table data, and resources table data.
CSV files may display a student's full name, sortable name, week start, filters, average and total page views, average and total participations, and the resource URL path.
By default, the analytics page displays an interactive analytics chart graph of all weekly online activity. However, you can choose to view analytics data as a table. Data is for viewing only and cannot directly be changed. You can view analytics in both active and concluded courses.
New Analytics allows you to view the average number of page views and participations per week in your course. The average page views is the average approximation of student activity across the course. Participation analytics are defined by specific actions a student takes in the course and can be used to identify trends in the course. Page views and participation metrics include an aggregate across all devices, including Canvas mobile apps.
Only active and completed student enrollments are included in data for New Analytics. Deleted or inactive user enrollments will not generate data.
Notes:
- If you cannot view the New Analytics link in Course Navigation, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
- Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours. Please confirm the time the data was last updated in the course, as content may be outdated compared to recent course activity and student submissions.
1. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].
2. To open New Analytics, click the New Analytics link in Course Navigation [1] or click the New Analytics button in the Course Home Page [2].
Note: If you cannot view the New Analytics link, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
3. Click the Weekly Online Activity tab.
For reporting accuracy, the page displays the last time analytics data was last updated. Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours.
Note: If the course has been concluded, the analytics page includes a Concluded label above the Data Last Updated date.
View Data Table
Click the Chart Options icon [1] and click the Data Table option [2].
View Filter Tabs
The analytics page is dynamic based on filtered content. By default, all sections are displayed and cannot be removed [1].
Filtered data is displayed as a chart with a single row for each filter, including the date range [2], average number of page views [3], and the average number of participations [4].
Compare Course Data
For analytical comparisons, you can compare table data by filtering a section or student.
View Student Table
Below the chart, you can also view the specific students that are part of each filter.
For each student, the table displays the following data:
- Students [1]: the list of students in the course sorted by last name
- Page Views [2]: the student's total number of page views in the course
- Participations [3]: the student's total number of participations in the course
To view analytics for an individual student, click the student's name [4].
By default, the students table displays twenty students at a time. If your course includes additional students, you can view additional pages in the pagination bar at the bottom of the table.
View Resources Table
You can also view the amount of page views and participations for specific resources in the course. Click the Resources tab [1].
On the Resources tab, you can view the resource name [2], the number of students who accessed the page [3], the number of views for the page [4], and the number of participations for the resource [5].
Message Students Who
To send a message to students who did or did not view or participate with a specific resource, click the Message icon.
Export Table CSV
To export analytics data as a CSV zip file, click the Download CSV button.
CSV data is exported according to the filtered data.
The downloaded zip file includes CSV files for chart data, student table data, and resources table data.
CSV files may display a student's full name, sortable name, week start, filters, average and total page views, average and total participations, and the resource URL path.
As part of viewing weekly online activity in a data table, you can use filters to compare section and student results with the course average.
Notes:
- If you cannot view the New Analytics link in Course Navigation, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
- Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours. Please confirm the time the data was last updated in the course, as content may be outdated compared to recent course activity and student submissions.
1. In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course [2].
2. To open New Analytics, click the New Analytics link in Course Navigation [1] or click the New Analytics button in the Course Home Page [2].
Note: If you cannot view the New Analytics link, you may have to make the link visible via the Navigation tab in Course Settings.
3. Click the Weekly Online Activity tab.
For reporting accuracy, the page displays the last time analytics data was last updated. Data is refreshed in New Analytics every 24 hours.
Note: If the course has been concluded, the analytics page includes a Concluded label above the Data Last Updated date.
Filter Data
Click the Filter field [1]. Type the name of a section or student [2]. Canvas will populate all matching results.
When the item displays in the menu, click the item name [3].
View Additional Filters
View Filter Results
The added filter displays in the analytics results. Each filter is identified by a specific color.
Each filter and color are displayed on the side of the table. Each filter displays its data on a single row.
When viewing filters, the default shape for each color is a circle, but you can choose to enable shapes for improved contrast by clicking the Chart Options icon [1] and selecting the Display Shapes option [2].
View Data Comparison
To view specific data for a specific result, click the data percentage in the table.
View Data Tray
In the data tray, you can view expanded details for the data point including the date range [1], the last time analytics were updated [2], the current filter view [3], total page views [4], total participations [5], and the student and resources tables [6].
To download a CSV of the data, click the Download CSV link [7].
Export Table CSV
To export analytics data as a CSV zip file, click the Download CSV button.
CSV data is exported according to the filtered data.
The downloaded zip file includes CSV files for chart data, student table data, and resources table data.
CSV files may display a student's full name, sortable name, week start, filters, average and total page views, average and total participations, and the resource URL path.