Analytics evaluate individual components of a course and evaluate student performance. Course Analytics takes a three-pronged approach to creating substantive data for Canvas users. 

• Justification focuses on system reports and how the system is being used. 
• Intervention looks to predict at-risk students and how to meet their needs. 
• Learning focuses on learning outcomes, the effectiveness of the teaching style, and the division of time between students achieving competence and those falling behind.

When Would I Use Course Analytics?

In Course Analytics, there are four main sections:

• Activity allows the instructor to see when students view a page or participate in the course.
• Assignments allows the instructor to view if students submit the assignment on-time, late, or not at all.
• Grades use a box and whisker plot to show the distribution of grades in the course.
• Student Analytics shows page view, participations, assignments, and current score for every student in the course.

Use Course Analytics to:

• Predict how students react to course activities.
• See which students are at-risk and need help.
• View how effective your teaching strategies are in allowing students to learn.
• See a quick view of what your students are achieving in your course.