ALEKS - Assessment and Learning
   

6.2.14 Time and Topic Report

 

Time and Topic Report

Figure 6.20: Time and Topic Report

Time and Topic Learning Log

Figure 6.21: Time and Topic Learning Log
Small illustration of this paragraph in left-hand margin. The Time and Topic Report allows instructors to view quickly the amount of time spent by each student in ALEKS as well as the topics the student attempted and mastered. (The number of topics attempted does not include topics the student worked on in Review mode.)
The report can be generated for all students in the course or for individual students by clicking on the "Course" or "Individual" link below the "Time and Topic icon."

Course View
The course-wide report will display a list of the students' names, their total time in the course, possibly the total time spent in ALEKS from college, the last login date, the total time spent in ALEKS for this date range, and a listing of the number of topics attempted and mastered daily over the last week (Fig. 6.20). The date range for the report must be a minimum of one week, with a maximum range of 20 weeks, using the link directly over the table ("Change Date Range"). You can set a custom date range using the "From Date" and "To Date" drop-down selections, or check the "Date Range" drop-down menu to select a certain number of weeks to display. You can also choose how the information is broken down, by clicking on the daily, weekly, and monthly boxes. More than one selection may be included in the same report if desired.

Individual Student View
Clicking on individual student names in the report gives you detailed information on the topics each student has attempted and mastered. Each topic attempted or added to the Pie can be viewed with an example of that problem type. To see the student's Learning Sequence Log on a certain date, click on the date link. The Learning Sequence Log will display the time and result of the attempted topic. (Fig. 6.21). By clicking on the "Result" link (Wrong, Correct, or Added to Pie), it is possible to see specific problems the student worked on, along with their answer and the solution.

If a student has spent some time on an ALEKS assessment during that day, the session will be marked with a blue triangle in the top right hand corner. The total amount of time shown for a specific day includes time worked in Learning Mode, as well as any quizzes, homework, review problems, or assessments the student has done.

Instructors can also see the total time spent in ALEKS when viewing the Individual Time and Topic Report. This provides a more comprehensive view of a student's progress in the program, and includes the last login date, enrollment date, total hours in ALEKS, and hours per week. This information is also added in the Excel download for use with your external gradebook.
If the student wishes to view their Time and Topic Report, they simply click the Report link at the top of their page and select the tab for the appropriate report.