🔍 How to Use the Insights Feature on Marking.ai
The new Insights feature is your go-to hub for real-time, detailed analysis of student and class performance across any assessment. Whether you’re tracking an individual student’s progress or analysing trends across your whole class, the Insights page provides the data you need to make informed decisions quickly and easily.
🚀 Getting Started with Insights
To access insights, navigate to the Insights tab from your Marking.ai dashboard.
Step 1: Apply Filters
Before you can view performance data, you’ll need to set your filters. Choose from:
- Individual Student – See how a specific student is performing.
- Assessment – View class-wide analytics for a particular assessment.
- Or Both – Drill down to see how a specific student performed on a specific assessment.
📈 Student Performance Insights
Once you’ve selected a student, here’s what you can see:
- 📝 Total Marks: The student’s overall mark across one or more assessments.
- 📊 Class Ranking: See where the student ranks in comparison to their peers.
- 📉 Student Average vs Class Average: A side-by-side look at individual performance versus the cohort.
- 🔍 Question Breakdown: Detailed scores for each question on the selected assessment(s), showing exactly where the student excelled or struggled.
🧠 Class-Level Assessment Insights
When analysing an entire assessment, the Insights page reveals:
- 📄 Number of Submissions: Track how many students have submitted the assessment.
- ❌ Skipped Questions: Identify how many and which questions students frequently skip.
- 📊 Class Average: Instantly see the average score for the entire group.
- 🏆 Top & Bottom Students: Highlight high and low performers to guide differentiated instruction.
- 🧾 Student Marks View: See every student’s mark on a single, easy-to-scan table.
- 📌 Question-Level Averages: Discover which questions were easiest or hardest for the class based on average scores.
💡 Why Use Insights?
- Quickly identify struggling students and intervene early.
- Spot patterns across assessments to fine-tune your teaching approach.
- Share concrete performance data with students, parents, or school leaders.
- Use class and question-level data to revise assessments and address knowledge gaps.
🎯 Tips for Power Users
- Use filters to compare multiple assessments for a single student and track progress over time.
- Look at skipped question data to determine if a question was too hard, unclear, or misplaced.
- Export data to share in parent-teacher meetings or performance reviews.
Need Help?
Still have questions? Our support team is here to help you get the most out of Insights. Reach out any time via the in-platform chat or by emailing connect@marking.ai.