Spring 2025 Start-of-Term Reminders for Students

  New Students

• If you haven’t already done so, please log into Bruin Learn Links to an external site.. Doing so will create your user account.
• This video (approx. 2 mins) will help you get started with the basics of using Bruin Learn. Watch: Intro to Bruin Learn for Incoming Students Links to an external site.

  Can't find your course?

Please review this troubleshooting guide: Why isn’t my course in Bruin Learn? Links to an external site.

  Viewing Class Recordings (Zoom)

If you are unable to view your course recordings, a possible issue is that the email associated with your UCLA Zoom account is not the default email address in your Bruin Learn user account. Please review the instructions in Authorize Zoom Integration with Bruin Learn Links to an external site.to fix this issue.

  Setting Your Default Email Address

You can add multiple email addresses to your Bruin Learn account. When you do, please mark one as your default address and set your notifications for it. More information and instructions are in Adding and setting your default email address and notification settings in Bruin Learn Links to an external site..

  Save Your Work

Please save any work and course materials you would like to keep. Students will lose access to Spring 2025 course sites on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

If you need access to a course site that has closed, please ask your instructor. Instructions for extending student access are in How do I extend student access to my course site after the end of a term? Links to an external site..

Bruin Learn Office Hours

Virtual office hours are available Monday through Friday via Zoom, where a team of instructional designers and Bruin Learn Center of Excellence (CoE) staff can help answer your questions about Bruin Learn and Academic Technology Tools.

Canvas Technical Support

Canvas Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  Click the ‘Help’ link at the bottom of the left-hand blue Bruin Learn navigation menu to your left to find the support options available to you. If you do not see the Help menu, please log in to Bruin Learn, first. 

Issues that require additional work to resolve will be escalated to the Bruin Learn Support team.

Local Support

In addition to contacting support via the "Help" icon in Bruin Learn, students and instructors can get in touch with support staff in their Local Units. Visit the Bruin Learn Local Support Contacts page to find the contact information for your local support team, if available. 

Training Materials

Bruin Learn YouTube Channel Links to an external site.

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Spring Enhancements 

Bruin Learn Enhancement - Name Pronunciation

New Features:

• Users can add the phonetic pronunciation of their names to their profiles by selecting the "Enable Name Pronunciation" option in Account Settings.
• Ensures names are pronounced correctly, making it easier for others to address users accurately.

New Quizzes Enhancement - Add Time to Existing Quiz Sessions

New Features:

• Instructors using New Quizzes can now add extra time to an in-progress attempt.
• Enables instructors to accommodate students who may need additional time due to various circumstances. 

New Quizzes Enhancement - Reduce Answer Choices

New Features:

• Instructors using New Quizzes can now moderate a student's quiz by removing one answer choice from multiple-choice questions that have four or more options.
• Reduces cognitive load for students, helping them focus on understanding the question and selecting the correct answer.

For information on Fall enhancements, please visit the Center of Excellence News & Updates Page.

BruinCast Migration to Kaltura

BruinCast recordings are now delivered through Kaltura, UCLA’s cloud-based media platform. Beginning in Winter 2025 and continuing this Spring term, faculty and students access BruinCast recordings through the Media Gallery in their course site, rather than the UCLA Media Reserves tool.

Below are helpful BruinCast resources:

• BruinCast Information for Students
• As a student, how do I access and upload videos to the course Media Gallery? Links to an external site.

Bruin One Access

Starting Fall 2024, UCLA's Bruin One Access program offers undergraduate students all their required textbooks, courseware, and coursepacks for a flat rate of $129 per quarter. This campus-wide initiative aims to improve student outcomes, lower costs, and promote sustainability. Visit the Bruin One Access website Links to an external site. for more information.

Bruin Learn Center of Excellence (CoE) Website

Visit the Bruin Learn Center of Excellence (CoE) website for the latest information, tools, services, FAQs, and ways to contact the Bruin Learn CoE.

One of the key features of the new website is the  Academic Technology Tools Dashboard which identifies a comprehensive list of educational technology products which are integrated into Bruin Learn or have been requested.