How do I use Admin Analytics?

Admin Analytics and New Analytics data is pulled from Canvas Data 2 (CD2)/Data Access Platform (DAP). All data will be migrated to CD2/DAP by the end of September 2024. You can migrate your data to CD2/DAP before then by contacting your Customer Success Manager (CSM).

If enabled by your institution, you can use Admin Analytics to view, filter, and download data about Canvas usage.

Learn more about dashboard charts and statistics.

Notes:

  • Admin Analytics is an account feature option.
  • To view Admin Analytics data for their sub-account(s), sub-account admins must have the Admin Analytics - View and Export Data permission enabled.
  • Admin Analytics provides analytics data about all Canvas courses, including public courses. However, participations and page view data includes only users with student or teacher

Open Account

Open Account

In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].

Open Admin Analytics

Open Admin Analytics

In Account Navigation, click the Admin Analytics link.

View Admin Analytics

View Admin Analytics

In Admin Analytics, you can filter data [1], view data by dashboard [2], and view an individual dashboard's data [3].

Notes:

  • By default, the Overview Dashboard displays are filtered by the active term [4].
  • In the Admin Analytics navigation, the Intelligent Insights menu only displays for users who have opted into Intelligent Insights.

Apply Filters

Apply Filters

You can filter data using the following menus:

  • Sub-Accounts [1]
  • Term [2]
  • Course [3]
  • Teacher [4]
  • Course Status [5]
  • Date Granularity [6]
  • Course Start Date [7]
  • Course Activity Criteria [8]
  • Student Activity Criteria [9]

To apply the selected filters, click the Apply Filters button [10].

Search Filters

To search within a filter menu, enter a search term in the search field [1]. A maximum of 500 search results are returned.

To select all of the results, click the Select All link [2].

View Dashboards

View Dashboards

In Admin Analytics, you can view data via the Overview, Course, and Student Dashboards.

The Overview Dashboard displays account courses by status, student and teacher engagement data, various data over a given time, and average course grades [1].

The Course Dashboard displays course grade and engagement statistics, feature use data, courses with low average grades, and courses with low student activity [2].

The Student Dashboard displays student grade and engagement statistics, grade averages, submissions by status, and student details [3].

Learn more about viewing and managing statistic and chart data.

Refresh Cache and Download Analytics

Refresh Cache and Download Analytics

To refresh your dashboard's cache, click the Options icon [1], then click the Clear cache and refresh link [2].

To download a summary of the dashboard you are viewing to your computer, click the Download link [3].