How do I use Admin Analytics?
If enabled by your institution, you can use Admin Analytics to view, filter, and download data about Canvas usage.
Learn more about dashboard charts and statistics.
Notes:
- Admin Analytics is an account feature option.
- To view Admin Analytics data for their sub-account(s), sub-account admins must have the Admin Analytics - View and Export Data permission enabled.
Open Account
![Open Account](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/949/740/original/167b4d34-2e3f-4046-9aed-39673e67bdab.png)
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Admin Analytics
![Open Admin Analytics](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/830/251/original/debb272b-49aa-46fc-b036-db071bfbda37.png)
In Account Navigation, click the Admin Analytics link.
View Admin Analytics
In Admin Analytics, you can filter data [1], view data by dashboard [2], and view an individual dashboard's data [3].
Note: By default, the Overview Dashboard displays are filtered by the active term [4].
Apply Filters
![Apply Filters](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/617/647/original/e43d6c19-984d-4fd7-8db5-7b99c79931de.png)
You can filter data using the following menus:
- Sub-Accounts [1]
- Term [2]
- Course [3]
- Instructor [4]
- Course Status [5]
- Date Granularity [6]
- Course Start Date [7]
- Course Activity Criteria [8]
- Student Activity Criteria [9]
To apply the selected filters, click the Apply Filters button [10].
![Search Filters](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/830/259/original/7479f2c7-b90d-40bb-b6a6-07fc40ac46ec.png)
To search within a filter menu, enter a search term in the search field [1]. A maximum of 500 search results are returned.
To select all of the results, click the Select All link [2].
View Dashboards
![View Dashboards](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/929/434/original/4ebaeb8f-638d-4e6a-9868-71ea939aadb9.png)
In Admin Analytics, you can view data via the Overview, Course, and Student Dashboards.
The Overview Dashboard displays account courses by status, student and teacher engagement data, various data over a given time, and average course grades [1].
The Course Dashboard displays course grade and engagement statistics, feature use data, courses with low average grades, and courses with low student activity [2].
The Student Dashboard displays student grade and engagement statistics, grade averages, submissions by status, and student details [3].
Learn more about viewing and managing statistic and chart data.
Refresh Cache and Download Analytics
![Refresh Cache and Download Analytics](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/006/967/original/11b6c2bd-e459-44d9-ae06-dde9defe83b4.png)
To refresh your dashboard's cache, click the Options icon [1], then click the Clear cache and refresh link [2].
To download a summary of the dashboard you are viewing to your computer, click the Download link [3].