Moodle Google Analytics

 

Step 1: Set Up Google Analytics

1. Create a Google Analytics Account:

   • Go to Google Analytics.
   • Sign in with your Google account or create one if you don’t have it.
   • Click on Start for free to set up a new property.

2. Create a New Property:

   • Enter the name of your Moodle site as the property name.
   • Set the reporting time zone and currency.
   • Click Next and fill in the required business information.
   • Click Create.

3. Set Up a Data Stream:

   • Choose Web as your platform.
   • Enter your Moodle site URL and give it a name (e.g., "Moodle").
   • Click Create stream.

4. Get the Tracking Code:

   • After creating the data stream, you’ll see the tracking ID and a JavaScript snippet.
   • Copy the JavaScript code. This code will be embedded in your Moodle site to track user activity.

Step 2: Add Google Analytics Tracking Code to Moodle

1. Log in to Moodle as an Administrator.

2. Navigate to the Additional HTML Settings:

   • Go to Site administration > Appearance > Additional HTML.

3. Insert the Google Analytics Code:

• In the Within HEAD section, paste the Google Analytics JavaScript code you copied earlier.
• It will look something like this:

  html

• <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TRACKING_ID"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'YOUR_TRACKING_ID'); </script>
• • Replace YOUR_TRACKING_ID with the actual ID provided by Google Analytics.

• Save Changes:

  • Scroll down and click Save changes.

Step 3: Verify the Integration

1. Visit Your Moodle Site:

   • Open your Moodle site in a new browser tab.

2. Check Real-Time Data in Google Analytics:

   • Go back to your Google Analytics dashboard.
   • Navigate to Real-time > Overview to see live data.
   • You should see your own visit tracked almost immediately.

Step 4: Configure Google Analytics for Course Tracking

1. Set Up Custom Dimensions (Optional):

   • To track course-specific data, you can set up custom dimensions in Google Analytics. This is an advanced feature that allows you to capture specific information, such as course names.
   • In Google Analytics, go to Admin > Custom Definitions > Custom Dimensions.
   • Click + New Custom Dimension and create a dimension (e.g., "Course Name").
   • Follow the instructions to add this dimension to your tracking code in Moodle, or use Google Tag Manager to handle this.

2. Use Google Tag Manager (Optional):

   • If you need more advanced tracking (like tracking user actions within courses), consider using Google Tag Manager. You can set up triggers and variables to capture specific user interactions.

Step 5: View Analytics Data

1. Log in to Google Analytics:

   • Navigate to the property you set up for Moodle.

2. Access User Data:

   • Go to Audience > Overview to see information about users visiting your Moodle site.
   • To view geographic data, go to Audience > Geo > Location.

3. Monitor Course Activity:

   • Use Behavior > Site Content > All Pages to see which pages (courses) users are accessing.
   • Filter or segment the data by specific pages that correspond to your courses.

Step 6: (Optional) Explore Additional Moodle Analytics Tools

1. Moodle Reports:

   • Use Moodle's built-in reporting tools under Reports in each course to view basic activity data.

2. Install Plugins:

   • Consider using plugins like IntelliBoard or Configurable Reports for more advanced analytics directly within Moodle.