diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views.py
index ffada9a482..f638d55f61 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import csv
 import logging
 import os
 import urllib
+import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
@@ -273,15 +275,33 @@ def instructor_dashboard(request, course_id):
     analytics_json = None
     students_enrolled_json = None
     daily_activity_json = None
+    students_daily_activity_json = None
+    students_per_problem_correct_json = None
 
     if idash_mode == 'Analytics':
         req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=StudentsPerHomework&course_id=%s" % course_id)
         analytics_json = req.json
 
+        # get the day 
+        to_day = datetime.today().date()
+        from_day = to_day - timedelta(days=7)
+
+        # number of students active in the past 7 days (including current day)
+        req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=StudentsDailyActivity&course_id=%s&from=%s" % (course_id,from_day))
+        students_daily_activity_json = req.json
+
+        # number of students per problem who have problem graded correct
+        req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=StudentsPerProblemCorrect&course_id=%s&from=%s" % (course_id,from_day))
+        students_per_problem_correct_json = req.json
+
+        # number of students enrolled in this course
         req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=StudentsEnrolled&course_id=%s" % course_id)
         students_enrolled_json = req.json
 
-        req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=DailyActivityAnalyzer&from=2012-11-19&to=2012-12-04&course_id=%s" % course_id)
+        # number of students active in the past 7 days (including current day) --- online version!
+        to_day = datetime.today().date()
+        from_day = to_day - timedelta(days=7)
+        req = requests.get(settings.ANALYTICS_SERVER_URL + "get_analytics?aname=DailyActivityAnalyzer&course_id=%s&from=%s&to=%s" % (course_id,from_day, to_day))
         daily_activity_json = req.json
 
     #----------------------------------------
@@ -301,6 +321,8 @@ def instructor_dashboard(request, course_id):
                'analytics_json' : analytics_json,
                'students_enrolled_json' : students_enrolled_json,
                'daily_activity_json' : daily_activity_json,
+               'students_daily_activity_json' : students_daily_activity_json,
+               'students_per_problem_correct_json' : students_per_problem_correct_json,
                }
 
     return render_to_response('courseware/instructor_dashboard.html', context)
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html b/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
index 6d696a3558..f15647ccd2 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/instructor_dashboard.html
@@ -179,6 +179,30 @@ function goto( mode)
    <p>Number of students enrolled: ${students_enrolled_json['data']['nb_students_enrolled']}
    </p>
 
+   <p>
+     <h2>Daily activity for the past 7 days:</h2>
+     <table class="stat_table">
+     <tr><th>Day</td><th>Number of students</td></tr>
+     % for k,v in students_daily_activity_json['data'].items():
+     <tr>
+     <td>${k}</td> <td>${v}</td>
+     </tr>
+     % endfor
+     </table>
+   </p>
+
+   <p>
+     <h2>Number of students with correct problems for the past 7 days:</h2>
+     <table class="stat_table">
+     <tr><th>Problem</td><th>Number of students</td></tr>
+     % for k,v in students_per_problem_correct_json['data'].items():
+     <tr>
+     <td>${k}</td> <td>${v}</td>
+     </tr>
+     % endfor
+     </table>
+   </p>
+
    <p>
      <h2>Students who attempted at least one exercise:</h2>
 
@@ -196,7 +220,7 @@ function goto( mode)
    </p>
 
    <p>
-     <h2>Daily activity:</h2>
+     <h2>Daily activity (online version):</h2>
      <table class="stat_table">
      <tr><th>Day</td><th>Number of students</td></tr>
      % for k,v in daily_activity_json['data'].items():