block_course_statistics

Overview

The block_course_statistics plugin for Moodle provides comprehensive statistics about course activities. It helps educators and administrators track course performance and student engagement through detailed reports and metrics.

Features

• Displays course completion rates and participation metrics
• Generates detailed reports on course activities
• Provides statistics on forums, quizzes, and general course usage
• Offers export options for statistics (CSV, Excel)
• Customizable filters and date ranges

Requirements

• Moodle 3.x or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• MySQL 5.7 or higher, or equivalent database

Installation

1. Download the plugin.
2. Navigate to Site Administration > Install Plugin.
3. Choose the zip file and upload it.
4. Navigate to Site Administration > Notifications to complete the installation.

Locating the Plugin

1. Navigate to Site Administration > Manage Courses and Categories > Select a Course.
2. The plugin will be displayed in the right panel as a block.

Visibility and Access

• The block is accessible to users with roles such as administrator, course administrator, trainer, and editing trainer.
• The block displays statistics for courses that have statistics calculation enabled in the block configuration settings.
• After installation, administrators and teachers can view statistics for each course.

Configuration

1. Navigate to Site Administration > Plugins > Blocks > Course Statistics.
2. Adjust the settings as needed for your site.
3. Enable courses for statistics calculation.

Functionality Overview

• The block uses a scheduled task called 'Pre-calculate Statistics from Logstore Table' to extract information from Moodle logs and store it in its own tables.
• The task runs once a day to collect data from the logs.

Structure

The plugin is organized into three main sections:

1. Main Menu: Contains navigation options.
2. Period Filters: Allows filtering data based on selected periods.
3. Data Table: Displays statistics based on the selected filters.

General Measures

• Displays overall statistics of user activity in the course.
• Provides metrics like total time spent, number of sessions, and number of actions.

Measures by Tool

• Displays statistics for each activity module or tool within the course.
• Provides detailed metrics for activities, such as total time dedicated and number of sessions.

Forum Measures

• Provides detailed statistics for forum activities within the course.
• Includes metrics like number of posts, post answers, and topics initialized.

Quiz Measures

• Displays detailed statistics for quizzes within the course.
• Provides metrics like total time spent on quizzes, number of attempts, and average scores.