Course Activity Related to Grades Report for Instructors
- Cassandra Rinker
Instructors can access the Course Activity Related to Grades report when half of their students have received more than one grade.
Log in to eCampus and click on Grades in the left-hand navigation panel.
On the Grades page, select the Course Progress icon, next to the cell that displays the average grade in the course.
Course Progress Pie Chart
Instructors can also view the Course Progress Pie Chart when there's sufficient activity based on these criteria:
There are between 10-2000 enabled students in the course
For students who have activity in the course, the median amount of time spent is at least 30 minutes in the past week
At least 50% of students in the course have one graded item
These activities are recorded:
Content access and participation
LTI launch
Assessment participation
Discussion forum access and participation
Gradable item submission
Blog access and participation
Assignment participation
Wiki access and participation
Other course access
Select the report view
On the Course Activity Related to Grades page, instructors can select the Chart view or Table view icon to select their view. The chart view cannot be used with a screen reader.
Chart view
From the activity stream or Grades page, the instructor can arrive at a scatter plot comparing student activity to grade. The instructor will have a broad view of their students' performance in relation to each other and their activity levels.
Y axis: The students' current grades in the course are represented on the y axis.
X axis: Activity count is based on an evolving algorithm that accounts for clicks and time spent on pages.
Regression line: Our research shows a significant correlation between students' grades and their level of activity. The regression line represents that correlation and gives the instructor a predicted grade according to activity level.
Zoom in: To zero in on a specific portion of the scatter plot, press and drag to select the region. A translucent rectangle appears over the selection and the screen automatically zooms in. Select Reset Zoom to reset.
Table view
Select the Table view icon to view the data in rows and columns.
Difference from Expected: Gives an idea of how accurately students' grades reflect their levels of effort. For example, a value of zero indicates that students' grades closely reflect their engagement. A negative value might suggest students are more active in the course than their grades reflect. A positive value might mean students work less often than their grades suggest.
Activity Level: The students' activity levels are based on an evolving algorithm that accounts for clicks and time spent on pages.
Select students
You can select students by typing their names in the search bar and selecting the results, or select names in the My Class section. Select Clear to clear all students or select their points and set the switch to off.
To view information for specific students, select their points then click View Details or select the arrows next to their names. Visit Blackboard’s View Individual Student Activity Data page to learn more.
Take action
Download your data. Select the Download options icon to save the data either as an image or PDF.
Make an appointment. Select the Schedule an appointment icon to schedule a meeting or study session with struggling students.