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Using the Files Data Source to
Manage your LMS Storage
Lambda Lab: Zoola Analytics

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Presenters
Stewart Rogers - Presenter
VP, Products
Erin Melvin - Moderator
Director of Client Engagement

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What is Zoola Analytics?
Zoola Analytics is an award winning, cloud-based reporting and analytics solution that
allows you to prove the impact of your Learning. Zoola gives complete and secure access
to your data, stunning reports and dashboards, embedded reports, and automated
delivery. Zoola Analytics is built for Moodle, Totara Learn, and xAPI-conformant systems.
● Complete access to all your data including custom fields and tables,
● Choose from a library of over 30 out-of-the-box reports and dashboards
● Use the drag and drop designer to create your reports and dashboards,
● Embed your reports and dashboards in your LMS, or
● Schedule them to automate the delivery to your stakeholders
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● How to use and share the * Site Measure of File Storage * report
● How to use the * Files Data Source * to create your own reports
● How to either embed the report for Instructors or Schedule the report for
Administrators
Agenda
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The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
This is the definition of the connection to your database. Only
visible when you are creating Data Sources.

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The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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A metadata layer that provides a clean view of the database. A
Data Source allows you to control access to the data based on
security permissions.
Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards

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The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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An Ad Hoc view is used to explore, analyze, and visualize the
data provided by the Data Source. Ad Hoc Views are used to
create Reports and Dashboards.
Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards

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The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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Reports are finalized versions of Ad Hoc Views intended for
presentation and analysis purposes, allowing stakeholders to
interact with data and export the final result.
Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards

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The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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Dashboards combine Reports to deliver an at-a-glance and
interactive summary of information for users to view the state
of their Learning.
Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards

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Files Data Structure
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Context Files
UsersModules For more… see
● https://moodleschema.zoola.io/tables/files.html
● https://totaraschema.zoola.io/tables/files.html
Courses

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Training
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Zoola Trial
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Sign up for our monthly
newsletter
Zoola Analytics Newsletter
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LMS Maintenance Made Easy: Storage, Backups, Archiving, and Files Uploads
Tuesday, September 24, 10am (pacific) / 1pm (eastern)
LMS Refresher: Getting New Admins Up to Speed
Tuesday, October 8, 10am (pacific) / 1pm (eastern)
What's New in Zoola Analytics
Tuesday, October 22, 10am (pacific) / 1pm (eastern)
Upcoming Sessions
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Contact Us
Phone: 1.877.694.5289
Email: support@lambdasolutions.net
Web: www.lambdasolutions.net
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