The core to a Zoola Report or Dashboard is an Ad Hoc View. Learn how to use the basics of the Ad Hoc View designer to create your own tables and charts. We highlight the different components including adding fields, setting the filter, and sorting. Tune in!

1. Back to Basics: Ad Hoc Views
Zoola Analytics

2. ● What is Zoola Analytics and Ad Hoc Views
● How do you use the Designer to create Ad Hoc Views
● Create your own Progress Report
● Questions & Answers
Agenda
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3. What is Zoola Analytics
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Zoola Analytics is an award winning, cloud-based reporting and analytics solution
that allows you to prove the impact of your Learning. Zoola gives complete and
secure access to your data, stunning reports and dashboards, embedded reports,
and automated delivery. Zoola Analytics is built for Moodle, Totara Learn, and
xAPI-conformant systems.
● Complete access to all your data including custom fields and tables,
● Choose from a library of over 30 out-of-the-box report and dashboards
● Use the drag and drop designer to create your reports and dashboards,
● Embed your reports and dashboards in your LMS, or
● Schedule them to automate the delivery to your stakeholders

4. The Zoola Information Hierarchy
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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
This is the definition of the connection to your database.
Only visible when you are creating Data Sources.

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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
A metadata layer that provides a clean view of the
database. A Data Source allows you to control access
to the data based on security permissions.

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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
An Ad Hoc view is used to explore, analyze, and
visualize the data provided by the Data Source. Ad Hoc
Views are used to create Reports and Dashboards.

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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
Reports are finalized versions of Ad Hoc Views intended for
presentation and analysis purposes, allowing stakeholders
to interact with data and export the final result.

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Data Connections Data Sources Ad Hoc Views Reports Dashboards
Dashboards combine Reports to deliver an at-a-glance and
interactive summary of information for users to view the
state of their Learning.

9. Types of Ad Hoc Views

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Types of Ad Hoc Views
Tables. Columnar representations of data.

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Types of Ad Hoc Views
Tables. Columnar representations of data.Charts. Graphical representations of data.

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Types of Ad Hoc Views
Tables. Columnar representations of data.Crosstabs. Tabular representations of data
with summarizations.

13. Components of Ad Hoc Views

14. Components of an Ad Hoc View
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The Canvas
Components of the Designer

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Components of the Designer
Preview, Save, Export

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Components of an Ad Hoc View
Switch the type.

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Components of the Designer
Switching the scope
of visible data.

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Components of the Designer
Set sorting.

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Components of the Designer
Fields are textual values
that you can use either as
displayed columns or for
filtering or sorting.

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Components of the Designer
Measures are numeric values that
you can use either as displayed
columns or for filtering or sorting.
Required for summarizing in charts
and crosstabs.

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Components of the Designer
Manage your filters.

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Components of the Designer
Set the Filter
evaluation formula.

23. The Zoola Starter Data Source

24. ● Scope of data includes:
○ User,
○ Course,
○ Activities,
○ Certificates,
○ Course and Activity Grades,
○ Course and Activity Time Spent, and
○ All Enrollment and Completion Dates and Statuses
● Great for practice, and extremely useful
Reference: The Zoola Starter Data Source
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25. Training

26. Create Your Own Progress Report
Download our eBook and drag and drop your way to your
first report
If you are EVER stuck, contact our Technical Support team
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27. Zoola Trial
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28. Any questions?
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