diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index d783337b9a..4339a7a7a8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -97,10 +97,24 @@ def instructor_dashboard_2(request, course_id):
         _section_cohort_management(course, access),
         _section_student_admin(course, access),
         _section_data_download(course, access),
-        _section_analytics(course, access),
     ]
 
-    #check if there is corresponding entry in the CourseMode Table related to the Instructor Dashboard course
+    analytics_dashboard_message = None
+    if settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL:
+        # Construct a URL to the external analytics dashboard
+        analytics_dashboard_url = '{0}/courses/{1}'.format(settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL, unicode(course_key))
+        link_start = "<a href=\"{}\" target=\"_blank\">".format(analytics_dashboard_url)
+        analytics_dashboard_message = _(
+            "To gain insights into student enrollment and participation {link_start}"
+            "visit {analytics_dashboard_name}, our new course analytics product{link_end}."
+        )
+        analytics_dashboard_message = analytics_dashboard_message.format(
+            link_start=link_start, link_end="</a>", analytics_dashboard_name=settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_NAME)
+
+        # Temporarily show the "Analytics" section until we have a better way of linking to Insights
+        sections.append(_section_analytics(course, access))
+
+    # Check if there is corresponding entry in the CourseMode Table related to the Instructor Dashboard course
     course_mode_has_price = False
     paid_modes = CourseMode.paid_modes_for_course(course_key)
     if len(paid_modes) == 1:
@@ -136,15 +150,6 @@ def instructor_dashboard_2(request, course_id):
 
     disable_buttons = not _is_small_course(course_key)
 
-    analytics_dashboard_message = None
-    if settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL:
-        # Construct a URL to the external analytics dashboard
-        analytics_dashboard_url = '{0}/courses/{1}'.format(settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL, unicode(course_key))
-        link_start = "<a href=\"{}\" target=\"_blank\">".format(analytics_dashboard_url)
-        analytics_dashboard_message = _("To gain insights into student enrollment and participation {link_start}visit {analytics_dashboard_name}, our new course analytics product{link_end}.")
-        analytics_dashboard_message = analytics_dashboard_message.format(
-            link_start=link_start, link_end="</a>", analytics_dashboard_name=settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_NAME)
-
     context = {
         'course': course,
         'old_dashboard_url': reverse('instructor_dashboard_legacy', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course_key)}),
@@ -530,19 +535,20 @@ def _get_dashboard_link(course_key):
 def _section_analytics(course, access):
     """ Provide data for the corresponding dashboard section """
     course_key = course.id
+    analytics_dashboard_url = '{0}/courses/{1}'.format(settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL, unicode(course_key))
+    link_start = "<a href=\"{}\" target=\"_blank\">".format(analytics_dashboard_url)
+    insights_message = _("For analytics about your course, go to {analytics_dashboard_name}.")
+
+    insights_message = insights_message.format(
+        analytics_dashboard_name='{0}{1}</a>'.format(link_start, settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_NAME)
+    )
     section_data = {
         'section_key': 'instructor_analytics',
         'section_display_name': _('Analytics'),
         'access': access,
-        'get_distribution_url': reverse('get_distribution', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course_key)}),
-        'proxy_legacy_analytics_url': reverse('proxy_legacy_analytics', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course_key)}),
+        'insights_message': insights_message,
     }
 
-    if settings.ANALYTICS_DASHBOARD_URL:
-        dashboard_link = _get_dashboard_link(course_key)
-        message = _("Demographic data is now available in {dashboard_link}.").format(dashboard_link=dashboard_link)
-        section_data['demographic_message'] = message
-
     return section_data
 
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_analytics.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_analytics.html
index 46bb8d72d9..b0828ad5dd 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_analytics.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_analytics.html
@@ -1,28 +1,6 @@
 <%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
 <%page args="section_data"/>
 
-%if settings.FEATURES['DISPLAY_ANALYTICS_DEMOGRAPHICS']:
-    <div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
-      data-title="${_("Year of Birth")}"
-      data-feature="year_of_birth"
-      data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
-    ></div>
-
-    <hr>
-
-    <div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
-      data-title="${_("Gender Distribution")}"
-      data-feature="gender"
-      data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
-    ></div>
-
-    <hr>
-
-    <div class="profile-distribution-widget-container"
-      data-title="${_("Level of Education")}"
-      data-feature="level_of_education"
-      data-endpoint="${ section_data['get_distribution_url'] }"
-    ></div>
-%elif section_data['demographic_message']:
-    <p><em>${section_data['demographic_message']}</em></p>
-%endif
+<div>
+  <p><em>${section_data['insights_message']}</em></p>
+</div>