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Course Statistics

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The guides listed below provide Step-by-Step instructions on each specific function. Also included in the guides is a short explanation of the feature and a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).

Blackboard provides a statistics area for instructors to view information about their individual course sites.

You Can View the Following Course Statistics

  • Overall Summary of Usage
  • Accesses by Content Area
  • Accesses by Group
  • Accesses by Forum

You can adjust the filter to look at a specific time period, or a specific student or list of students. If you do not choose specific students from the list, the statistics will include everyone who has visited your course site, including those that are not enrolled. If you want the statistics to include just those enrolled in the course, you must select them all using the Select Users feature.

Using the Course Statistics

The course statistics can be used in a number of ways to help you effectively manage your course. You can easily see which students are accessing your course site, and which are not, as well as how often they are doing so. You could compare these numbers to the final student grades to determine if using the Bb site has a connection to student achievement. Also, if your course is held on Monday and Wednesdays and you notice that the heaviest usage is on Saturday and Sunday, it would be important to add new materials and announcements on Friday.

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