• Are students accessing course materials?

• Which modules or content items are being viewed the most or the least?

• Are students completing assignments and assessments on time?

• Are students actively participating in discussions?

• Which students may need additional support or outreach?

Using this information allows you to move from reactive teaching to proactive teaching by identifying engagement patterns early and responding before students fall behind.

How to View Content Engagement Reports

Talon provides several tools that help you monitor student engagement and learning throughout the semester. Reviewing these reports regularly can help you identify engagement patterns, recognize students who may need additional support, and make timely instructional decisions.

To review how students are interacting with your course content:

1: View Student-Content Engagement Data from "Content Area".

• Use Content Reports to see how students are interacting with your course materials.
  

To access Content Reports:

1. Open your course in Talon.
2. Navigate to Content.
3. Select Related Tools.
4. Click View Reports.

The report displays:

• Number of students who viewed each content item.
• Average time spent on each item.
• Number of visits.
• Last date each student accessed the content.
• Individual student activity by selecting the Users Visited number.

Use this data to:

• Identify modules or topics students are skipping.
• Determine which resources receive the most engagement.
• Send announcements or Intelligent Agent reminders when engagement is low.

2: View Students-Content Engagement Data from the "Progress" Tab

The Class Progress tool provides a comprehensive overview of student activity across your course. The Class Progress tool provides an overview of the entire class, allowing instructors to monitor overall student engagement and progress. It also enables instructors to select an individual student to view detailed information, including content completion, assignment submissions, quiz attempts, discussion participation, grades, and other course activity.

To access Class Progress:

1. Open your course.
2. Select Progress from the course navigation bar.
3. View the overall progress of your class or select an individual student to review their course activity and submissions. 

Class Progress displays information such as:

• Content completion.
• Login activity.
• Assignment completion.
• Discussion participation.
• Quiz completion.
• Grades and overall course progress.

Review this report weekly to identify students who may be disengaged or falling behind.

3: View Students-Students Engagement Data from the "Discussion Statistics"

Discussion statistics help you evaluate student participation and interaction.

To access Discussion Statistics:

1. Open Discussions.
2. Select the discussion topic you want to review.
3. From the topic menu, choose View Topic Statistics.

The report displays:

• Number of discussion posts.
• Number of replies.
• Number of times each student read the discussion.
• Participation by individual students.

Use this data to:

• Identify students who are actively participating.
• Recognize students who read discussions but rarely contribute.
• Evaluate the quality and frequency of student interaction.

4: View Students-Content Engagement Data from "Assignment and Rubric"

Assignments and rubrics provide valuable information about student performance and learning.

To review assignment and rubric data:

1. Open Assignments.
2. Select the assignment you want to review.
3. View student submissions, grades, and rubric results.

The data can help you:

• Identify learning outcomes where students are struggling.
• Detect common misconceptions.
• Determine whether assignment instructions or learning materials need clarification.
• Provide targeted feedback to individual students.

5: View Students- Content Engagement Data from "Quiz Statistics"

Quiz reports help you evaluate both student performance and the effectiveness of your assessments.

To access Quiz Statistics:

1. Open Quizzes.
2. Select the quiz.
3. Choose Statistics from the quiz options.

The report displays:

• Class average.
• Question statistics.
• Difficulty level for each question.
• Score distribution.

Use this data to:

• Identify questions that many students answered incorrectly.
• Detect possible misconceptions.
• Revise quiz questions or course content when necessary.
• Determine whether additional instruction or review is needed before moving to the next topic. 

6: View Students-Content and Students Engagement Data from "Insight Portal"

The Insights Portal provides instructors with course-level analytics that help monitor student engagement and performance throughout the semester. The reports can help you identify trends, recognize students who may need additional support, and make data-informed instructional decisions. 

To access the Insights Portal;

1. Open your course in Talon.
2. Select Insights Portal from the Course Admin menu.

The reports may include:

• Student engagement with course content.
• Assignment and quiz completion.
• Grade distribution and performance trends.
• Course participation metrics.
• Students who may be at risk based on engagement and performance data.

Important Note

1. Do not use time spent in content as a participation or attendance grade.
   
2. Time tracking only indicates that a student accessed the content, it does not confirm that they read or understood the material.
3. In addition, time spent using the Pulse mobile app is not always included in the reported time. 
   
4. No Single report provides a complete picture of student engagement. For the best understanding of student learning, Review multiple sources of Data 

Turning Data into Action

Talon Data is most valuable when they guide instructional decisions. If you notice that students are not engaging with important course materials,  consider:

• Posting an announcement reminding students to review the content.
• Sending personalized reminders using Intelligent Agents.
• Breaking lengthy content into smaller, more manageable sections.
• Adding interactive learning activities such as quizzes, videos, or discussions.
• Reviewing assessment results alongside engagement data to identify potential learning gaps.

Using multiple data sources together including content engagement, assessments, participation, and student feedback provides a more complete picture of student learning than relying on a single report.

Best Practices

To make the most of Talon analytics:

• Review engagement reports regularly, ideally once a week.
• Look for trends across the class instead of focusing on one events.
• Use the data to start conversations with students and provide timely support.
• Combine analytics with your knowledge of the course and student feedback before making instructional decisions.

Remember that learning analytics tells you what is happening in your course, but instructor expertise helps explain why it is happening and what actions will best support student success.