Data Walls in ion look a lot like a spreadsheet. They also function like a spreadsheet. Data Wall users can sort, filter, and drill into data.
To sort any column in a data wall, click the header row of the column you wish to sort. Values will sort automatically from highest to lowest. Click again to sort lowest to highest.
You can sort by multiple columns by holding down the "Alt" key.
Quick Filter
1. Directly below the header row is the Quick Filter bar.
If the header row does not display, hover your mouse over the thin gray stripe below the header row.
2. To filter a column, begin typing your filter conditions in the quick filter text box. The data wall will automatically update.
3. To filter on multiple columns, type filter values in those columns.
Filtering will reduce the number of students viewed on the data wall. To return to original number of students, delete filter values.
Operators
In addition to simply typing a value, you can use operators to filter data walls.
Greater Than (>)
Less Than (<)
Greater Than or Equal To (>=)
Less Than or Equal To (<=)
Not Equal To (!=)
Each cell that contains assessment data is clickable. To view the details of a given assessment, click the score, and a window will appear displaying additional details. Click close to return to the data wall.
This feature allows the user to take notes for a number of students when viewing a data wall without leaving the data wall.
1. Click on the data wall icon to access a student profile pop up.
2. Click on the notes tab to take notes.
3. Click to close to return to the data wall.
4. Once the note is saved, ion will date/time stamp it and add the user name.
Notes will remain part of the student file throughout their time in the district. If a student leaves the district for a period of time and then returns, the student notes are accessible as long as the same student id number is used.
Click on a student's hyperlinked name to leave the data wall and enter the student profile. All the student's information is stored here.
Only those who have access to the student and that information are allowed to access it. See Permission Descriptions for more information.
Intervention Groups and Tagging require administrative setup before they can be used. More information in MTSS and Administrative Tasks sections of the online user's guide.
Clicking on the green "+" icon allows users to perform several functions: Create a wall group, create an intervention group, add students to an existing intervention group, and add tags to students.
Select Students for Groups / Tags
1. Begin by clicking on a box to the left of the student's name
2. Click on the "+" icon
3. Choose the action. Follow the prompts.
Access Wall Groups
1. Click on the "Wall Groups" shelf under "Data>Data Walls."
2. Choose the wall group from the list.
3. Students can be added and/or deleted from the group.
Anyone can create a wall group. Only those who create wall groups can view them. To learn more, watch our studio recording on Wall Groups.
Access Intervention Groups
On the home page, click the hyperlinked name of the intervention group.
Intervention Groups require administrative setup before they can be used. More information in the MTSS section of the online user's guide.
View Tags
Tags will appear on the data wall after adding the column to the data wall. More information in the Creating Data Walls section of the online user's guide.
Tags require administrative setup before they can be used. More information in the Administrative Tasks section of the online user's guide.
Anyone can create, delete, and view a flag.
1. Flags exist on every data wall.
2. Click to create or delete a flag - follow the prompts.
3. Hover over a filled flag to see the description.
4. Records of flagging and deleting flags are stored in the student profile notes.
- Filter - hover over the filter to see what filters are in place for the data wall. More information in the section on Creating Data Walls.
- VizThis - generates dashboards. Click the icon and follow the prompts. More information in the section on Creating and Editing Dashboards .
- Download - creates a spreadsheet of the data wall data.
- Share - allows a user to share a data wall with another staff member (primarily used only if the permission settings are “My”). Click the icon and follow the prompts. Shared data walls will be found in the "Shared with Me" Folder on the Main Navigation for Data Walls.
- Edit Wheel - Edit data wall if user has those permissions. More information in the section on Creating and Editing Data Walls.
