Patterns of User Activity in the Blackboard Course Management System Across All Courses in the 2004-2005 Academic Year at Brigham Young University Patterns of User Activity in the Blackboard Course Management System Across All Courses in the 2004-2005 Academic Year at Brigham Young University

by Griffiths, Michael Edward

The following report discusses the use of the Blackboard Course Management in terms of overall patterns of activity as recorded in the Blackboard activity database across the whole campus of Brigham Young University during the 2004-2005 academic year. The report contains a set of data represented by tables and graphs that summarize activity, or clicks, in the Blackboard system performed by students, professors, and assistants. The clicks are summarized according to a number of different categories and criteria and analyzed to show interesting patterns of activity. The report is designed to show a general campus wide summary of Blackboard activity and also to briefly explore patterns that may be used as a platform for further detailed research.