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 DesignData Source

Report Design Data sets and Formatting

Report Design

Building Block

Blackboard Learn

Course Report

System Report

Reporting Building Block

Course or

system?

Report DesignGet 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

ScriptingOverview

ScriptingGeneration

ScriptingPresentation