Bb Analytics

Blackboard Analytics in conjunction with Blackboard Learn will give Villanova the ability to mine our data much more efficiently and create better accreditation reports moving forward.

What is Bb Analytics?

Blackboard Analytics for Learn combines the extensive data from Blackboard Learn™ with student and course attributes from your SIS/ERP to create comprehensive reports and dashboards for your students, instructors, staff and leadership.

Blackboard Analytics- Course Level

Blackboard Analytics is a robust reporting tool that gives faculty a deeper view of student data in their course such as logins, minutes spent, and interactions.  The reports focus around real time learning statistics that will help faculty determine at-risk students.

Steps for Access:

Once logged into a course, click Evaluation on the Control Panel. Next, click Course Analytics.  The following screen will display the four reports which are available to faculty:

Course At A Glance- This report compares this course against other courses in the same department.

Activity and Grade Scatter Plot- This report plots the distribution of student activity against their grades in this course.

Activity Matrix- This report shows a visual representation of student activity in the course.

Course Submission Summary- Summary of User Submissions for this Course

More information.

Bb Analytics- Pyramid

Is a separate application that allows deans and chairs to view how their department or college is utilizing Blackboard Learn.  the reports generated can specify adoption, faculty usage, tool usage, etc.