The dashboard appears after you log in to group.simtics.com. To get back to it at any time (while you're in the reporting system), click on the SIMTICS logo.
Below is a screenshot of the dashboard. The orange numbers mark each section of the dashboard - this article explains each of these in turn below.
You can filter all the information and reporting data displayed on this screen by choosing a specific group and/or time period. Use the two drop-downs at the top right of the screen to select the desired values.
The first graph on the left of the screen shows the total session time your students in the selected group have spent studying SIMTICS modules during the selected time period. The two lines on the graph show the time spent on simulations (teal color) and quizzes (orange color) each day.
You can mouse over the lines to view simulation and quiz study times for specific dates. The pop-up window in the screenshot below shows the data for April 7th:
The section to the right of the dashboard shows all the recent student log-ins for the selected group and time period. A green circle means they have logged in during that period, whereas red signifies that they have not logged in. This is a quick way for you to see whether your students have been working on SIMTICS assignments.
Click the 'down arrow' to the right of a student's name to view that student's average scores in Test Mode simulations and quizzes, and their total time spent in SIMTICS. There is also a quick link to the full student report where you can see the detail of what they have been working on.
Some activities prove to be more difficult for students than others, so on the left of the dashboard we include a display of the "most challenging" modules to your students, as shown in this example:
The icons and the colors represent whether it is the simulation or the quiz that is tripping students up more in these modules. The percentage is an average score across all your students within the selected group and time period. This data could help you focus your teaching on the more difficult topics that students are currently needing help with.
The last section at the bottom left of the dashboard shows the four modules that all your students in the selected group have been spending the most time in, during the selected period. This enables you to see whether their time and focus is placed where you would expect it to be.
