Metrics
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Metrics
- Rather than displaying raw data, NULA processes data into Metrics, which are scores out of 100.
- Currently, students will receive 3 metrics for each module they are studying: one for attendance, one for Canvas engagement and one for submitted work.
- Each metric is calculated in a slightly different manner and examples of these calculations can be found below.
Attendance
The attendance metric is calculated as the percentage of attended/excused absences out of the total possible attendance over the last 2 weeks.
For example:
| Student | Attended | Absent | Excused Absence | Expected to attend | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 50% |
| B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| C | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100% |
| D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100% |
| E | 20 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 80% |
Canvas
The Canvas engagement metrics are calculated as a percentage of the median engagment of students studying the same module in the same academic year.
For example:
- We have 10 students and their number of engagement activities for a particular Canvas module shown on the right.
- The median is 62.5, halfway between 50 and 75, and the metric for each student is then calculated as a percentage of this median value.
- Any student whose engagement meets or exceeds the average is given a metric value of 100.
| Student | No of Canvas Activities | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 16 |
| B | 20 | 32 |
| C | 30 | 48 |
| D | 30 | 48 |
| E | 50 | 80 |
| F | 75 | 100 |
| G | 100 | 100 |
| H | 100 | 100 |
| I | 200 | 100 |
| J | 400 | 100 |
Submissions
For Submissions, the metric is calculated as the number of on time submissions + number of late submissions halved and then divided the the total number of expected submissions (the number of assignments) and then turned into a percentage.
On time + Late x 0.5
Number of assignments
Note if there are any non submissions then the metric is halved again.
The submissions metric uses submissions from the last 2 weeks.
For example:
We have the submission data for 5 students over the last 2 weeks show below.
| Student | On Time | Late | Non Submission | Expected | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 67% |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| E | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 45% |