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Category Analysis Report

The Category Analysis report provides statistics on each content category among assignments. To begin, select report options and then click View Report to generate the report.
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Category Analysis report options include:

  • Select Section(s) – Allows you to select which section(s) will be on the report. Choose from the current section, linked sections within the same course and secondary instructor’s linked sections.
  • Select Assignment(s) – Allows you to select which assignments will be on the report. Your choice of sections will determine the assignments listed here. For example, if you select Section 1, only assignments in Section 1 will be displayed; if you select Section 1 and Section 2, only linked assignments that are in both sections will be displayed.

    Filter assignments by type by using the checkboxes next to each assignment type you want to appear in the Select Assignment(s) list box.  You can also select and deselect assignments by using the CTRL key while clicking assignment names in the list box. Convenient Select All and Clear All links are also available at the bottom of the list box.
  • Specify Report Date Range – Allows you to specify an optional date range for the report. Select a From and To date using the calendar icon <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0000065899/772725/image195.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>  date picker.
  • Select Category(ies) – Allows you to select which categories to use to evaluate students’ performance. Your choice of sections and assignments will determine the categories listed here. A category or category group will only be available when a selected assignment contains a question with content related to this category or group.

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Category statistics include:

  • # questions – Total number of questions in each category.
  • # students submitted – Number of students who submitted question out of total in section for each category.
  • category score – Weighted average percentage score of best attempts for each category.

When more than one category group is selected, each main category name row will show summary data for all assignments that contain questions with this category.
Click the category name to view individual assignment information for that category.
Use the expand all | collapse all links above the assignment column to expand/collapse the assignments listed.
When more than one section is selected, the report will contain summary data for each section instead of the detailed data for each assignment shown when a single section is selected. Clicking the section link in the report will run the Category Analysis report for that section.
See the Export Report and Print Report sections for more details on exporting and printing this report.








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