Export Results: CSV & PDF For Analysis

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Export Results to CSV/PDF: Deep Dive for Instructors

Hey there, future data wizards! Let's dive deep into a super useful feature: the ability to export session results to CSV and PDF formats. This is a game-changer for instructors like you, enabling a whole new level of analysis, reporting, and record-keeping. We're talking about getting the most out of your training sessions and making sure you have all the data you need at your fingertips. Get ready to transform raw data into actionable insights, guys!

The Why: Motivation Behind Exporting Session Data

So, why should you care about exporting your session results? Well, imagine having the power to generate detailed reports for training documentation, pinpoint team performance trends, and share crucial insights with stakeholders – all at the click of a button! Exporting to CSV and PDF isn't just about getting data out; it's about unlocking a deeper understanding of your training sessions. Think about these scenarios:

  • Training Documentation: Need to create comprehensive reports to prove the effectiveness of your training programs? Exporting your results helps create official documentation.
  • Team Performance Analysis: Want to compare how different teams perform across various sessions? Exported CSV files can be imported into tools like Excel or Google Sheets for in-depth analysis.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Need to share key performance indicators (KPIs) with stakeholders? PDFs offer a polished format for presenting your findings.
  • Curriculum Assessment: Do you need to compare team decisions with recommended solutions? With this feature, you can easily compare and contrast your team's decisions and outcomes with the best possible approach.
  • Archiving Session Data: Want to maintain an archive of your session data for future reference or compliance purposes? Your data, readily available and securely saved.

Ultimately, exporting session data empowers you to become a data-driven instructor. It's about using the data to improve your sessions, to show how well your students are doing, and to make sure your training programs are the best they can be.

User Stories: Instructor-Focused Scenarios

Let's get specific. As an instructor, you have particular needs. Here's how this feature will help you:

  • As an instructor, I want to export all team submissions as CSV for further analysis in Excel/Sheets: This allows you to work with the raw data to see where the team did well or where they struggled.
  • As an instructor, I want to generate a PDF report with session summary, team submissions, and analysis: Perfect for sharing a polished view of the training session.
  • As an instructor, I want to export only specific teams' data: Want to focus on a particular team? Easily target the data you need.
  • As an instructor, I want to include team performance metrics in the export (e.g., accuracy vs. recommended priorities): Give a full picture of the team's performance.

By keeping instructors' needs at the forefront, this feature is designed to make your life easier and your analysis more effective. It's all about putting the right data in your hands, in a format you can use.

Deep Dive: Implementation Details

Let's go under the hood and see how this feature will be built. This is for the tech enthusiasts in the crowd, so let's break it down into digestible pieces, starting with the backend changes. The Backend changes are the core of our export functionality, and they are critical for retrieving and formatting the data.

Backend Changes

  1. Export Service Module: This is the heart of the operation, responsible for generating both CSV and PDF files. It houses the functions that handle data retrieval, formatting, and export:

    • export_csv(session_id, include_recommendations=False): This function will fetch all team submissions and format them into a CSV file. The include_recommendations parameter allows instructors to include recommended solutions for comparison.
    • export_pdf(session_id, include_analysis=True): This function will craft a PDF report that includes session metadata, team submissions, and optionally, an analysis of the results. The include_analysis parameter will control whether the analysis section is added to the PDF.
    • export_comparison(session_id): This function will produce a report that compares team decisions with recommended solutions. This helps instructors assess how close teams are to the ideal approach.

  2. API Endpoints: These are the doorways that allow the frontend to interact with the backend services. They will enable the user to request and receive the exported files. They are essential for providing a user interface to trigger the export operations:

    • GET /api/instructor/{session_id}/export/csv: This endpoint will allow the instructors to download a CSV file containing all the team submissions.
    • GET /api/instructor/{session_id}/export/pdf: This endpoint will allow the instructors to download a PDF report of their session.
    • GET /api/instructor/{session_id}/export/comparison: This endpoint will download a comparison report for deeper insights.

  3. CSV Format: CSV files are simple and effective for data analysis in tools like Excel or Google Sheets. The CSV structure will be as follows:

    • Team Code,Incident 1,Incident 2,...,Submission Time,Changes After Evidence
    • TEAM1,RED,YELLOW,GREEN,...,2024-01-15 10:30:00,Yes
    • TEAM2,RED,RED,YELLOW,...,2024-01-15 10:32:15,No

    This structured format allows easy import and analysis of team performance across different incidents, submission times, and the impact of changes made after evidence.

  4. PDF Report Sections: The PDF report will be a visually appealing summary of the session. Its sections are as follows:

    • Session metadata: Details such as date, duration, number of teams, and number of incidents.
    • Summary statistics: Overview of key metrics, such as average RED assignments or the most controversial incidents.
    • Team submissions table: A structured table showing each team's decisions for each incident.
    • Optional: Recommended priorities comparison: A comparison of team decisions with recommended priorities.
    • Optional: Evidence reveal impact analysis: An analysis of how evidence affected team decisions.

Frontend Changes

Now, let's talk about the user-facing side of things. The frontend changes focus on the user experience and ensure the instructor can easily trigger the export operations.

  1. Export Buttons: The instructor dashboard will get new buttons, clearly labeled, for each export type: *