Education
15 columns
200 rows
8 formats

EdTech Student Engagement Signals

This dataset provides detailed, time-stamped records of student interactions across various EdTech platforms, including clicks, posts, quizzes, and content engagement. It enables comprehensive analysis of student behavior, engagement levels, and retention patterns in remote learning environments, supporting data-driven improvements in course design and student support.

last updated 20 Aug 2025
by GoMask

The brief that made it

Analyzing student engagement and retention in online courses

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 15 columns

engagement_idstring	course_idstring	duration_secondsfloat	successboolean	content_typestring	student_idstring	platform_idstring	signal_typestring	signal_timestampdatetime	content_idstring	scorefloat	device_typestring	location_countrystring	location_citystring	action_detailstring
ENG1001	CSE101	35.2	blank	forum	STU5001	PLAT01	click	2024-01-10T09:15:24	POST001	blank	desktop	USA	Boston	Viewed discussion thread on project requirements
ENG1002	MAT202	180	true	quiz	STU5002	PLAT02	quiz_attempt	2024-01-15T13:45:10	QUIZ120	85.5	mobile	India	Mumbai	Attempted weekly algebra quiz
ENG1003	ENG201	1240.7	blank	video	STU5003	PLAT03	video_play	2024-02-02T16:22:41	VID034	blank	tablet	UK	London	Watched lecture on Shakespearean sonnets
ENG1004	CSE101	48	blank	forum	STU5004	PLAT01	post	2024-02-07T11:33:05	POST002	blank	desktop	USA	San Francisco	Posted final project proposal in forum
ENG1005	ART101	90.5	false	assignment	STU5005	PLAT04	assignment_submission	2024-02-15T20:14:19	ASSIGN045	65	mobile	Brazil	Sao Paulo	Submitted midterm portfolio assignment
ENG1006	MAT202	blank	blank	resource	STU5006	PLAT02	resource_download	2024-03-03T18:42:37	RES008	blank	desktop	USA	Chicago	Downloaded formula sheet for exam preparation
ENG1007	CHEM501	22.4	true	forum	STU5007	PLAT05	forum_reply	2024-03-10T07:50:02	POST003	blank	desktop	Australia	Sydney	Replied to peer question on lab safety
ENG1008	BIO401	162	true	quiz	STU5008	PLAT06	quiz_attempt	2024-03-12T15:04:13	QUIZ223	93	desktop	Canada	Toronto	Attempted genetics midterm quiz
ENG1009	HIS104	1895	blank	video	STU5009	PLAT07	video_play	2024-03-16T10:17:29	VID099	blank	tablet	Germany	Berlin	Watched documentary on World War II
ENG1010	CSE101	32	true	forum	STU5010	PLAT01	forum_reply	2024-03-22T08:12:44	POST004	blank	desktop	USA	Seattle	Replied with feedback to peer's code
ENG1011	ENG201	120	true	assignment	STU5011	PLAT08	assignment_submission	2024-03-25T17:59:51	ASSIGN098	88	desktop	UK	Manchester	Submitted essay on Victorian literature
ENG1012	MAT202	28.3	blank	forum	STU5012	PLAT02	click	2024-03-28T14:31:17	POST005	blank	desktop	USA	Houston	Clicked topic: Calculus challenge problems
ENG1013	ART101	blank	blank	resource	STU5013	PLAT09	resource_download	2024-04-01T11:21:39	RES016	blank	tablet	Mexico	Monterrey	Downloaded reference images for sketch assignment
ENG1014	CHEM501	215	false	quiz	STU5014	PLAT10	quiz_attempt	2024-04-04T09:45:03	QUIZ310	43	desktop	France	Paris	Attempted organic chemistry quiz
ENG1015	ART101	44.1	blank	forum	STU5015	PLAT04	post	2024-04-07T19:05:30	POST006	blank	desktop	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	Posted ideas for final project theme
ENG1016	ENG201	980	blank	video	STU5016	PLAT03	video_play	2024-04-09T16:18:24	VID039	blank	tablet	India	Delhi	Watched poetry analysis lecture
ENG1017	CHEM501	blank	blank	resource	STU5017	PLAT05	resource_download	2024-04-13T15:44:28	RES033	blank	desktop	Australia	Melbourne	Downloaded lab safety guidelines
ENG1018	CSE101	135	true	assignment	STU5018	PLAT01	assignment_submission	2024-04-15T09:27:40	ASSIGN102	94	desktop	USA	Austin	Submitted final coding project
ENG1019	HIS104	12	blank	forum	STU5019	PLAT07	click	2024-04-16T14:11:56	POST007	blank	desktop	Germany	Frankfurt	Clicked on topic: Ancient civilizations forum
ENG1020	ART101	78	false	quiz	STU5020	PLAT09	quiz_attempt	2024-04-17T17:54:35	QUIZ425	51	mobile	Mexico	Guadalajara	Attempted art history quiz

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

CHEM501 (course id) stands out: mean duration_seconds is 1,878, against 137.5 for the rest.

78%success = true
76.9median duration_seconds
4device types
7signal types
13location countries
24platforms

Mean duration_seconds by course_id159 rows

duration_seconds159 rows, in bands of 1,000

Median 76.9, from 7.8 to 9,999.

content_type194 rows with a value · 6 left blank

forum68
resource35
assignment31
quiz30
video30

15 columns by typefrom the column list below

string 11
float 2
datetime 1
boolean 1

Columns

15 columns in four groups

blueprint · 15 columns
column	type	description	example
Text 11 columns
`engagement_id`	string	Unique identifier for each engagement signal recordunique	ENG1001
`student_id`	string	Unique identifier for the student	STU5001
`platform_id`	string	Identifier for the EdTech platform or application	PLAT01
`course_id`	string	Identifier for the course or learning module8 courses	CSE101
`signal_type`	string	Type of engagement signal (e.g., click, post, quiz_attempt)7 values	click
`content_id`	string	Identifier for the specific content item interacted with (e.g., post, quiz, video)optional	POST001
`content_type`	string	Type of content interacted with (e.g., video, quiz, forum, document)6 values · optional	forum
`action_detail`	string	Additional detail about the action (e.g., button clicked, post type, quiz score)optional	Weekly art concepts quiz
`device_type`	string	Type of device used for the interaction (e.g., desktop, mobile, tablet)desktop · mobile · tablet · other · optional	desktop
`location_country`	string	Country where the interaction occurredoptional	USA
`location_city`	string	City where the interaction occurredoptional	Boston
Numbers 2 columns
`duration_seconds`	float	Duration of the interaction in seconds (if applicable, e.g., video play, quiz attempt)0 or more · optional	35.2
`score`	float	Score achieved in the interaction (if applicable, e.g., quiz score)0 to 100 · optional	85.5
Dates and times 1 column
`signal_timestamp`	datetime	Date and time when the engagement signal occurred	2024-01-10T09:15:24
True or false 1 column
`success`	boolean	Indicates if the action was successful (e.g., quiz passed, assignment submitted)optional	true

Use it for

An education dashboard
The success rate, duration_seconds by course_id and a breakdown of content_type. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
Why do the 25 CHEM501 rows have a mean duration_seconds of 1,878?
A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
Engagements200
ENG1002180MAT202
ENG100590.5ART101
ENG100722.4CHEM501
A software demo
Believable engagements with student_id, platform_id and course_id to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

This dataset200 rows15 columns

Yours1,000 rows15 columnslocation_country: UK only

blueprint · edtech-student-engagement-signals

Behind this dataset

Same schema. As many rows as you need.

These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 15 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with

Unique student sessions per row
Event types: click, post, quiz, video viewed
Time spent and activity frequency logged
Course identifier included
Engagement score calculated per session

Rows1,000 rows10,000 rows100,000 rows1,000,000 rows

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Exports: CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
Licence: yours to use, including commercially
API slug: edtech-student-engagement-signals

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Sample rows

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Use it for

An education dashboard

A root-cause class exercise

A software demo

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