What is the primary object used to create a custom report type for a student completing a course?

The primary object used to create a custom report type for a student completing a course is the Course object. In Salesforce Education Cloud, a Course represents the specific learning opportunities offered to students. Creating a custom report type centered around the Course object allows you to pull together various related data about students who are enrolled in or have completed those courses.

When you use Course as the primary object, you can easily access and include related records, such as students enrolled in those courses, their performance data, and other relevant details that enrich the understanding of student engagement and outcomes. This focus allows organizations to tailor reports to analyze course completion rates, assess student performance, and evaluate the effectiveness of educational offerings.

The other options focus on different aspects of the educational ecosystem. For instance, while the Student object is crucial for tracking individual learner data, the report's focus in this case is on the Course, which provides context for understanding students' educational experiences. The Educational Institution object pertains to the organization that offers the courses, and Affiliation typically represents the connection between students and institutions but does not serve as the primary focus for reporting on course completions. Highlighting the Course object helps delineate the specific educational activities that the report aims to analyze.