See What Your Students Are Searching For
Atomic Search gives LMS teams real-time visibility into how students and instructors interact with course content. Know what they are looking for, what they are finding, and where the gaps are.
The Problem: Your LMS Has a Visibility Blind Spot
Canvas and Brightspace tell you who logged in and when. They do not tell you what students were looking for, whether they found it, or where your content is falling short. Without that data, content decisions are guesswork.
What LMS administrators typically see today:
Login counts. Page views. Completion rates. None of these answer the question that matters most: "Are students finding what they need inside my courses?"
What Atomic Search analytics show you:
The exact terms students search for, which courses generate the most searches, which searches return no results, and how adoption is growing across your institution. That is the difference between tracking activity and understanding behavior.
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Usage Analytics: Track Adoption Across Your Entire Institution
The Usage Report gives administrators a clear picture of how Atomic Search is being adopted over time. See total users, active users, new user growth, teacher adoption, course coverage, and search volume, all broken down month by month.
Compare current period data against the previous period to spot trends. Know exactly how many students, teachers, and courses are actively using search, and where there is room to grow.
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Granular Breakdowns
Students, Teachers, Courses, and Searches, Month by Month
Go deeper than the top-level chart. The data tables break down active users vs. new users vs. total users for students and teachers separately. See exactly how many courses are being indexed each month, and track search volume by role.
The "Previous Period Total" row lets you compare year-over-year growth at a glance. This is the data you need for ROI conversations and renewal justifications.
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Course Search Analytics: What Students Are Looking For
Course Search Analytics surface the top search terms within any course. If "quiz" is the most searched term in an introductory science course, you know students are struggling to find their assessments. If "syllabus" keeps appearing, the syllabus might be buried too deep in the modules.
This turns search data into actionable course design feedback. Instead of guessing where students get lost, you can see it in the data and fix it before it becomes a source of student frustration.
Why This Matters: Four Things Your LMS Cannot Tell You Today
1. What are students searching for?
Course Search Analytics show the exact terms students type when looking for content. This reveals what matters to them, not just what you published.
2. Where are the content gaps?
Searches that return no results are signals. If students search for something and come up empty, you have a content gap you can address proactively.
3. Is the tool actually being used?
Usage Analytics show adoption by role, by month, by course. You can prove ROI with real numbers, not assumptions.
4. How does this year compare?
Previous period comparisons let you track growth year-over-year. See whether search usage is increasing and where adoption has plateaued.
Ready to See What Your Students Are Looking For?
Atomic Search analytics are included with every Atomic Search installation. No extra cost, no separate setup.