threshold on the new Analytics BETA - class size and number of assignments

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We are running into an issue where some of our courses cannot use the new Analytics BETA because the course has  exceeded the threshold which is 50,000 data points [which was described as the number of students times the number of assignments].

Which means this could impact classes with a large number students, a large number of assignments (quizzes, discussions, assignments), or both.

One particular course uses Practice Quizzes/Exams (from a publisher) which are worth no points and are optional. These 47 optional assignments, along with the 11 extra credit assignments and the 30 regular class assignments mean that for a class of 1098 students, basically blew past the threshold with the 47 no point practice tests.

Which raised some questions:

  • Should the Analytics BETA ignore the ZERO point assignments?
    • Or report them differently?
  • Should the threshold on Analytics BETA be increased?
  • Should the Analytics BETA not look at Publisher content (ie, grades that are passed back to Canvas)?
    • Or report them differently?

Note: I have also opened an idea to https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/12916-increase-the-threshold-on-the-new-analytics-beta