Building Custom Reports That Matter

Start With the Question, Not the Chart

The most useful reports start life as a question someone in your organization actually needs answered — "Which cohorts are falling behind on certification?" or "Where do learners drop off in onboarding?" — rather than a chart type. Write the question down first; it will decide everything else.

Choosing the Right Dimensions

Every Sereni LRS report is built from the same underlying xAPI properties. Pick dimensions that map directly to your question:

• actor — for learner or cohort-level views
• verb — for engagement and completion behaviour
• object / activity — for course and content performance
• context.registration — for session and attempt-level analysis
• timestamp — for trends over time

Templates vs. Custom Layouts

Start from a built-in template when your question is common — completion, pass rates, engagement — and switch to a fully custom layout when you need to combine multiple dimensions into a single operational view for stakeholders.

Sharing and Scheduling Reports

Once a report earns its place on someone's weekly review, save it, schedule it, and export it as CSV, Excel, or PDF so it reaches the right inbox automatically — no manual pulls required.