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Working with Dashboard

Table of contents

  1. Dashboard
  2. Indicator
  3. Chart
  4. Card
  5. Section

The Data+Design web application allows you to create, edit and delete dashboard, sections and indicators. To do so, you must be signed in with an administrator account.

Dashboard

Create a dashboard
  1. To create a new empty dashboard from scratch, click the Gear button on the main page, then choose Create Dashboard. -Dashboard Interface
  2. Enter the new dashboard name. You can make it into a default dashboard by clicking the Default toggle switch.
  3. Once you’re done, click the Create button.
Edit a dashboard
  1. To make changes on a dashboard, open the dashboard first using Dashboard Selector located in the main page.
  2. Click the Gear from the dashboard, then choose Edit Dashboard. -Dashboard Interface
  3. Change the name of the dashboard in the name field and then click Create.
Delete a dashboard

Warning

Deleting a dashboard will also remove any sections, indicators and alerts you have configured on that dashboard. To delete a dashboard you are currently viewing, follow these steps: * Click the Gear from the dashboard, then click Delete Dashboard, and then click Confirm to proceed.

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Indicator

Add existing indicator

Add existing indicator to a section.

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  1. Navigate the dashboard, then click the plus (+) of the section, choose Existing.
  2. Click the Disclosure button, then choose the indicator.
  3. Once you’re done, click Create.

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Add a dataset (indicator) to a dashboard

You can upload external data in a .csv or excel format through the user interface.

  1. Navigate the section where you want to upload the indicator and click plus (+). -Dashboard Interface
  2. Click Upload, a user interface will appear to help you upload the dataset. -Dashboard Interface
  3. Under Details section, import the .csv or excel, then click Next.
  4. Under Select Columns section, select the columns that you want to be included in the indicator, then click Next.
  5. Preview the dataset under Preview section, then click Next.
  6. Select the update mode under Update Mode section, then click Next.
  7. Under Name and Describe Your Dataset section, give the indicator a name and choose the appropriate chart.
  8. Once you’re done, click the Update.
Rename indicator
  1. Navigate the dashboard and click the Gear of the indicator, choose Rename. -Dashboard Interface
  2. In the Caption field, type the new name for the indicator. You may also want to put some information in the Info text field.
  3. Click Update to apply changes.
Upload Cohort
  1. Create cohort file for uploading (csv or excel).
  2. Navigate to the dashboard and click Upload Cohort located just above the sections. A new user interface will appear to help you upload cohort.
  3. Under Details section, upload the .csv or excel file.
  4. Once you’re done, click Next.
  5. Under Student Details and Dataset section, fill in the required fields.
  6. Once you’re done, click Submit.

If it was successful, a message should display informing the file was uploaded.

Chart

Change chart color

Maybe your indicator needs a little something else to make it more impactful. You can change the color of your chart.

  1. Choose the chart that you want to change. Click the Gear button, then choose Change Color. -Dashboard Interface
  2. Click on the color that you want to change and pick the color scheme you want.
  3. Once you’re done, click the Update button.
Resize all charts

You can resize charts in a dashboard all at once in just one click.

  • Navigate the dashboard and click the Gear button located just above the sections, then choose the squares to resize the charts in the dashboard.

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Resize a single chart
  • Navigate the Card and click the Gear button, then choose the square to resize the chart. -Dashboard Interface

Card

Delete Card
  • Navigate the Card and click the Gear button, then click Delete Card.
Remove Card
  • Click on the indicator’s Gear button and choose Remove, then click Confirm to remove card from the section.

Section

Create a section
  1. Navigate the dashboard and click the Gear button located just above the sections. -Dashboard Interface
  2. Click Manage Sections, then choose Add.
  3. Enter the new section name.
  4. Once you’re done, click Create.
Edit section name
  • Navigate the section and click the Pencil button.

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  • Give the section a new name.
  • Once you’re done, click Update.
Delete a section
  • Navigate the section and click the Trash bin button, then click Confirm to delete section.

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