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===Statistics Tool===
 
===Statistics Tool===
 
====Before using Statistics====
 
====Before using Statistics====
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Before using the Statistics tool, it's important to make sure it is pulling data from all available tools in the site. To do that:
 
* On the left, on the main menu, click on '''Statistics'''  
 
* On the left, on the main menu, click on '''Statistics'''  
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* At the top, before adding/creating a report, click on the '''Preferences''' button
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* At the top, click on the '''Preferences''' button
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** Click to the left of the tools you want to track the activity of.
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* On the right, under '''Activity definition''', click to put a check beside''' All tools'''
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*** Click on the + button to see details of what is tracked for each tool.
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* At the bottom, click '''Update''' to save
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*** For example, for Forums, you can see the date a student created a new thread, read a thread, or responded to a thread.
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* At the top, click on the '''Reports''' button to return to exit Preferences and return to the main screen
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** Click on the '''Update''' button at the bottom when done.
 
 
====Create and run a report in Statistics====
 
====Create and run a report in Statistics====
 
* At the top, click on the '''Reports''' button. Then click on the '''Add''' button:
 
* At the top, click on the '''Reports''' button. Then click on the '''Add''' button:

Revision as of 15:55, 7 July 2014

Sakai Statistics and User Activity Tools

Statistics Tool

Before using Statistics

Before using the Statistics tool, it's important to make sure it is pulling data from all available tools in the site. To do that:

  • On the left, on the main menu, click on Statistics
  • At the top, click on the Preferences button
  • On the right, under Activity definition, click to put a check beside All tools
  • At the bottom, click Update to save
  • At the top, click on the Reports button to return to exit Preferences and return to the main screen

Create and run a report in Statistics

  • At the top, click on the Reports button. Then click on the Add button:
    • What: Activity should display Events; next to Events, Select by Tool should be selected.
      • You can find out the student activity for all tools selected in Preferences, or click on a specific tool.
      • To find out about the activity of more than one tool, click on a tool, then while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, click on additional tools.
      • When: Click on a date range or click on custom to pick specific date ranges/times.
      • Who: Leave All users, or click on custom and pick a user. If you click on custom, you can pick multiple users by clicking on a username, then while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, click on additional user names.
        • How: Choose Totals by User, Tool, Event and Date. To choose more than one field: hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, as you click on each field. You'll see what each user did, when, with each tool you selected.
    • For Presentation, Table should be selected.
    • Click on the Generate Report button to run the report.

View report results

  • After creating and running your report, your results will display the Report selections at the top, then will display the following columns: User Id, Name, Event, Date, and Total.
  • You can sort any column by clicking on the column title.
  • Above the column titles, to the right, click on greater than buttons to display either additional pages, the last page, or click on the drop down box to change how many lines to display.
    • To print the results: Scroll to the top right, to the right of the Report selections, and click on the link printable results.
      • At the top, on a new browser tab/window, click on the link Send to printer.
      • After printing, close the new browser tab/window to return to your report.
    • To Export the results: Click on the Export button at the bottom of the report.
      • You can export the report as a CSV (spreadsheet)or PDF.
    • If nothing met your report criteria selected, no data will display. Click on the Back button to change the settings for your report.
  • After creating/running your report: To save your report:
    • Click on the Back button
    • Scroll to the top, add a report title (you may have to click on the Show link to the right of Report, to get the report title to display).
    • Scroll to the bottom, click on the Save report button.

Run a saved report

  • On the main menu of Sakai, after you click on Statistics:
    • Your report names will display below the Add button
    • You can click on the report title link to run it, or click on the links below the report title to edit, duplicate or delete the report.

More info

User Activity

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