Discussion Board Statistics

Overview

The Performance Dashboard keeps track of user activity throughout the Course, including the Discussion Board. This information can help Instructors quickly identify Students that are outside the normal range of participation. Instructor can use this information to reward achievement and assist Students that are struggling with the material.

View Discussion Board Statistics

Follow these steps to view Discussion Board statistics for a user.

1. Click Performance Dashboard on the Control Panel.
2. The number of Forums where a user has posted appears as a link in the Discussion Board column. Click the link to view details.
3. A page appears that lists the following information: 

• Total Posts

• Date of Last Post

• Average Post Length (number of characters)

• Minimum Post Length (number of characters)

• Maximum Post Length (number of characters)

• Average Post Position

• Grade (if the post is not yet graded, the Instructor may click a link to the Grade Center to add a Grade)