Accessing Dropout Detective
To access Dropout Detective, log into Canvas and access one of your courses. Click on the “Dropout Detective” link on the left navigational toolbar. This link is only viewable by faculty and administrators. The link is not viewable by students.
Navigation
You may filter the dashboard to view only high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk students using the navigation bar on the top left of the page. To return to the view of all students, click on ‘All.’
You may search for a specific student using the search box. Search terms will vary by school. If your school uses the student’s SIS ID as their login, then you may search by name and SIS ID. If you use the student’s email as their login, you may search by name or email address.
You may toggle between pages using the pagination bar.
Please do not hide the link to Dropout Detective in the settings of your course. Even though the link is not 'greyed out', it is not visible to students. The link is only visible to administrators and advisors. Still not sure? Use the student view in your course settings to confirm.