Creating Dashboards
There are two ways to create a dashboard: (1) VizThis on a data wall and (2) the "create" icon at the top of the ion screen.
Dashboard charts will be create for each column / group of columns that have been color banded.
See Creating and Editing Data Walls to learn more about color banding.
Create a Dashboard from a Data Wall
One way to create a dashboard is to access a data wall and click on the VizThis icon.
The columns that have color bands will repopulate into a dashboard.
To finalize the saved dashboard...
(1) Click the save icon
(2) Name the dashboard
(3) Click "OK" at the "Congratulations" screen
(4) The dashboard will repopulate in "My Dashboards"
(5) To edit, click the yellow wheel
Create a Dashboard using the "Create" Icon
Another way to create a dashboard is to use the icon at the top of the ion screen.
Click on the "+" icon and choose "Dashboard." The edit function of dashboards will populate.
Editing Dashboards
Dashboard Title - In edit mode, the title will appear in red italics.
(1) Click on the title
(2) Type the new title name in the box and
(3) Click the check mark to save
Changing / Creating Folder Access - In edit mode, the folder icon will appear.
(1) Click on the folder icon
(2) Click "Top" hyperlink to navigate to "My," "School," or "District" folders
(3) Choose a sub folder or "Create a New Folder"
(4) Click "Use This Folder
The dashboard has now been moved into the designated folder.
Add New Chart - In edit mode, the new chart dashboard icon and a drag/drop option will appear. To add a new chart to a new or an existing dashboard,
(1) Click on the green data wall icon
or
(2) Drag/drop the icon to the workspace.
Resize Charts - In edit mode, a double headed arrow will appear in the lower right hand corner of each chart on the dashboard. Click on it and stretch the chart to the desired size.
Delete Chart - In edit mode, a red "x" icon will appear in every chart.
(1) Click to delete
(2) A warning box will pop up for you to verify. Click "OK."
Only the dashboard will be modified, the data wall and columns remain intact.
Save Dashboard In edit mode, the save icon will appear. Click the purple arrow to see the completed dashboard.
The following edit choices will populate when clicking on the purple edit wheel of an individual chart.
Chart Type - Choose the chart type that will clearly create a visual representation of the data.
This learning VIDEO will demonstrate the various chart type displays and how to create them.
Chart Title and/or Subtitle - Rename a title or subtitle by clicking into the box and typing.
Use titles and subtitles to clarify what this data represents. For example, use titles and subtitles to clarify disaggregated data.
Adding / Deleting Data Wall Columns - To choose another data wall,
(1) Click on the hyperlinked "Choose"
(2) Click on the hyperlinked "Top" to find the data wall in "My," "School," or "District Data Walls"
(3) Click to choose the data wall
(4) To add /delete data columns, click on them. Use Ctrl+click to add multiple items.
Disaggregation - Click on the down arrow and choose from the drop down. Data that has been exported from the district SIS will display.
