Blackboard Course Analytics provide valuable insights into student engagement within the learning management system by tracking and analyzing user activity.

Blackboard Course Analytics provide valuable insights into student engagement within the learning management system by tracking and analyzing user activity. Instructors can monitor metrics such as login frequency, time spent on course materials, participation in discussions, and assignment submissions. These data points help identify patterns of engagement, highlight students who may be at risk of falling behind, and support data-driven decisions to enhance teaching strategies and student support. 

Access the Course Activity Report

1. Login to a Blackboard course where you are the Instructor
2. In the top navigation, select Analytics
3. Select Course Activity

The course activity report will display and you can see student activity in your course. It shows the overall grade vs hours spent in the course. This data updates every 24 hours. 

View the Last Access Date for a Student

Instructors have the ability to view the last time a student accessed the course. 

1. Login to a Blackboard course where you are the Instructor
2. From the top navigation, select Gradebook
3. Select the students tab
4. A list of students will appear and the date/time of last access will display in the last access column
5. This information can be downloaded by selecting the download icon in the top right corner