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Online Library: Track Downloads of Content from the Online Library

All downloads of files from the Online Library in your CoursePlus site are tracked. You can view information about overall downloads as well as individual who students downloaded each file. This information can also be exported to Excel.

 

How to See Information About Downloads from the Online Library

Screenshot with arrow pointing to the Show Tracking button

  1. Click Online Library under Content Tools > Course Resources on the main Faculty Tools page.
  2. Click Show Tracking.
  3. The view that appears shows each item in the library and the number of times an item was downloaded on the right side of the screen.

Overview of the Show Tracking view, with items sorted Same as Library View

 

By default, this view shows items in the same order as they appear in the Online Library itself. You can use the Sort menu to order by most downloads, least downloads, or alphabetical listing.

 

How to See Students Who Downloaded a Specific File

  1. Follow the instructions above to get to the Show Tracking view in the Online Library.
  2. Click on an item in the tracking report.
  3. The names of all students who downloaded that item will appear, along with the number of times they downloaded the item, the first download date, and the most recent download date.