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Within a Blackboard Course, it is possible to track the number of clicks on particular items. You may wish to track which is the most popular learning resource on your Blackboard course, or simply check that students are viewing content you have put up, to clarify that they have access to it.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How to Apply Statistics Tracking<\/h2>\n

Go to the content item you wish to apply Statistics Tracking to. From the drop down menu select Statistics Tracking (On\/Off)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"In<\/p>\n

Select On<\/strong> and click Submit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Highlighting<\/p>\n

You have now applied statistics tracking to the content item.\u00a0 When users click on this item it will register.<\/p>\n

How to Review the Statistics<\/h2>\n

When you select the menu item ‘Statistic tracking (On\/Off)’ selecting On, then the item View Statistics Report<\/strong> will appear. This is where you would see the report for that selected menu item.<\/p>\n

\"Highlighting<\/p>\n

You will then see this screen, select the drop down menu and click Run.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Selecting<\/p>\n

On the Run Reports screen, select all users or selected users<\/strong> by clicking on their names<\/p>\n

\"Highlighting<\/p>\n

\"Important\r\nYou will need to hold 'Ctrl' to select and highlight more than one user.\r\nAlternatively use the Shift key to hightlight a block of users. This can be used to highlight all users.\r\n<\/pre>\n
Click Submit<\/strong> and a Pdf report will show the statisitics – the number of clicks on the content.<\/p>\n
\"A<\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
\"Important\r\nIn order for statistics to be shown for an item in the Course Reports, Statistics Tracking \/ Track Number of Views<\/strong> needs to be enabled for each item when it is being setup. If this option is off, statistics for it will only be collected once it is turned on.\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
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