Zoola Analytics is a cloud-based reporting and analytics solution that allows users to access and analyze learning data. It provides out-of-the-box reports, dashboards, and a drag-and-drop designer to create customized views of data. The top 5 tips for keeping reporting simple with Zoola are to ask for help, explore existing report templates, think about audience and data needs, and start basic by building reports according to course structure.

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Top 5 Tips for Keeping Reporting
Simple
Lambda Lab: Zoola Analytics

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

3. 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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4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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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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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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

9. Training
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10. Top 5 Tips for Keeping Reporting Simple
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moodleschema.zoola.io
totaraschema.zoola.io
1. Ask for help // Get help // Use the schemas
2. Get a feel for what is possible // run the out-of-the-box reports
3. Artifact Dependencies Report
4. Think through what you really want
4.1. Who is it for?
4.2. What data do they need? // What data can they see?
4.3. Fields, Filters, Sorting.
5. Confidence // Practice // Build it according to how your courses are structured
5.1. Steps are on next slide
Data Analyst with
SQL knowledge.
Play with it.
You cannot break it.
Find friendlies

11. Practice Steps - Build your first report
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1. Details
1.1. Who is it for? >>> Teachers
1.2. What data do they need? >>> See students grades by course
1.3. What data can they see? >>> Their students and their grades
1.4. Fields? >>> Student name, course, status, date, grade
1.5. Filters? >>> Course name
1.6. Sorting? >>> Student name
2. Steps
2.1. Duplicate the <<1. Your Zoola Starter Data Source>> // rename it
2.2. Create Ad Hoc View // drag and drop fields // edit labels // add course filter // soft by name
2.3. Save and create Report // Close Ad Hoc View designer
2.4. Edit Data Source // Options // Add Security File <<course_managers.xml>> // Save Data Source
2.5. Log out // Back to LMS
2.6. Site Administration // Appearance // Default Dashboard Page // Blocks editing on
2.7. Add Zoola Reports Block // Configure Block // Add reports // Add users // Save changes
2.8. Blocks editing off // Reset Dashboard for all users
Consider adding
the “Instructor
Dashboard” too.

12. Thank you!
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13. Zoola Trial
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14. Sign up for our monthly
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15. Top 5 Practical Applications for Building Engaging Learning
● Tuesday November 19, 10am PT / 1pm ET
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● Tuesday December 3, 10am PT / 1pm ET
Upcoming Sessions
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16. Contact Us
Phone: 1.877.694.5289
Email: support@lambdasolutions.net
Web: www.lambdasolutions.net
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