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Perusall: Assignment Analytics

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This article will review how to access Perusall grading analytics. To follow this guide, you will need Perusall set up in a course with students participating in an assignment.  

Step-by-step Instructions

Image showing analytics popup with dropdown menu to select desired report. Reports available are described below.
Reports available and description

Grade distribution- bar chart showing distribution of scores

Image showing bar grade distribution chart number of students on the y-axis and score on the x-axis.

Comment submission time heat map-graph showing times students are working on the assignment

Image showing time distribution chart based on hour increments with blue indicating no submissions and red indicating most engagement.

Page view report-bar chart showing page views and average view time

Image showing page view report with bar chart showing page views on the y-axis and page number on the x-axis. Overlaid by average view time in minutes plot chart.

Student activity report-spreadsheet showing a variety of metrics based on student. Includes viewing time (time student has assignment open on their computer) and active engagement time (time student is engaging with the document by scrolling, selecting, or making comments).

Image showing student activity report spread sheet with student name and viewing time, active engagement time, total comments, threads started, responses, non-questions upvotes given, question upvotes received, total word count, average words per comment

Explanation of Student Activity Report Categories

  • Viewing Time: The total amount of time the content was open.
  • Active Engagement Time: The amount of time the student was actively working on the content (e.g., creating comments, scrolling through the reading, taking notes).
  • Total Comments: The total number of threads a student created and their responses to peers' threads.
  • Threads: A student's initial comment that may or may not elicit responses.
  • Responses: A student's comment written in reply to another student's thread.
  • Non-Question Upvotes Given: When a student clicks the checkmark icon next to a peer's comment.
  • Question Upvotes Given: When a student clicks the question mark icon next to a peer's comment.
  • Non-Question Upvotes Received: The number of times peers upvoted one of the student's comments.
  • Question Upvotes Received: The number of times peers questioned one of the student's comments.
  • Total Word Count: The sum of words the student wrote in all comments.
  • Average Words per Comment: The average number of words a student wrote per comment created..

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