Custom Reporting in Blackboard Learn

What happens between clicking run and getting the report? Connect to a data source Where is the information? Pass extra information e.g. Date ranges Run SQL Get a get data set back What do you want to know about it? Additional calculations Formatting How do you want it presented?

Components Report Blackboard session Database BIRT Engine

BIRT Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool – BIRT provides core reporting features such as report layout, data access and scripting Built into Blackboard Learn

Report Design Data Source

Report Design Data sets and Formatting

Report Design

Building Block Blackboard Learn Course Report System Report Reporting Building Block Course or system? Report Design Get information Format information

What can you get in a report? Considerations – A given custom course report will be available in all courses – They are building blocks – Integrations – Complexity

Questions

Scripting Overview

Scripting Generation

Scripting Presentation