Faculty End-of-Term Grading

Bruin Learn Gradebook & MyUCLA

This guide is relevant to instructors using the Bruin Learn Gradebook. Before uploading grades to MyUCLA from Bruin Learn it's very important to first review your Bruin Learn Gradebook for accuracy.

Below is a list of 6 things you should check to review your Bruin Learn Gradebook.

Review the grading scheme in Course Settings
Sync weighted grades in the Syllabus with the Gradebook
Provide a grade value for all assignments, including zeros for unsubmitted work
Excuse grades with an "EX" value in a grade cell
Post any hidden grades
Calculate any extra credit

A more detailed guide can be found in the Review the Bruin Learn Gradebook section of this page.

Once you have reviewed your Gradebook for accuracy, there are two options for getting Bruin Learn Grades into MyUCLA.

Option 1: Import Final Grades from Bruin Learn to MyUCLA Gradebook

This Import Final Grades from Bruin Learn to MyUCLA Gradebook guide will demonstrate how to import all final grades for your students from Bruin Learn to your MyUCLA Gradebook.

Use this option if:

The final scores in your Bruin Learn gradebook are accurate.
You only want to import final course grades from Bruin Learn.

Option 2: Import Individual Bruin Learn Grade Items to MyUCLA Gradebook

The Import Individual Bruin Learn Grade Items to MyUCLA Gradebook guide will demonstrate how to Import Individual Bruin Learn Grade Items to MyUCLA Gradebook.

Use this option if any of the following apply:

You only want to incorporate certain items from your Bruin Learn Gradebook.
You want to incorporate grades from sources outside of Bruin Learn.
You want to manage category weights or individual assignment weights in MyUCLA.
You want to track course evaluation participation.

Review the Bruin Learn Gradebook

Review the Grading Scheme

Regardless of which grading methodology the faculty is most comfortable using, they should adhere to the grading schemes of their department or unit level. If the grading scheme is enabled for the class, then there are letter grades calculated by Bruin Learn and MyUCLA imports those letter grades. When no grading scheme is enabled, MyUCLA uses the default UCLA scheme to translate those percentages to letter grades.

Check to see if the correct grading scheme is in use by navigating to your Bruin Learn course Settings (course left navigation menu) and selecting the View button.

Image of grading scheme "view" button

view grading scheme (UCLA Standard Grading Scheme)

Faculty should direct any questions regarding their departmental grading schemes to the appropriate local support.

Please note: Instructors can adjust final grades in the MyUCLA Gradebook before submitting them.

Sync Weighted Grades

If the syllabus indicates weighted grades, ensure the Bruin Learn Gradebook includes weighted grades in the assignment groups.

Video: Assignment Groups and Weighted Grades
Guide: Set up Weighted Grades
Guide: How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?

Provide Grade Values

Next, make sure that all grade cells have a value entered, including zeroes for unsubmitted assignments. The Gradebook won't display accurate grades for students until all submitted assignments have a grade value entered.

Review the Bruin Learn Gradebook. Update grades for all assignments that students completed. Each grade column cell should have a grade value entered. If students don’t have a grade value entered for an assignment they submitted, Bruin Learn will not apply it to their overall grade.

Check that each grade column cell has a value entered in. Add "0" points for any unsubmitted assignments.

grade column cell with 0 points entered

The Bruin Learn Gradebook has a setting that can automatically apply a "0" to assignments without submissions. This setting only works if assignments have due dates and the submission type is Online.

To apply this setting, click on the gear icon located at the right-hand side of the Gradebook:
Under the Late Policies tab, select Automatically apply grade for missing submissions. Enter a grade percentage for all missing submissions.

Please note: The Missing Submission Policy will not automatically add a grade value for On paper, No Submission, and External Tool assignment submission types.

For more information about using the late policy setting for missing assignments, review the following resources:

Video: Set Default Grades for Missing Assignments in your Bruin Learn Gradebook
Guide: Using the Canvas Missing Submission Policy

Excuse Grades with "EX"

If a student was excused from submitting a particular assignment, enter EX in the grade column cell, and Bruin Learn will ignore the assignment for that student and not count it towards their total grade.

grade column cell example with EX entered

grade column cell example with "excused" displaying in cell

Unhide/Post Assignment Grades

Hidden assignment grades are not visible to your students and are not factored into overall total grades until the grades are posted (visible) to students. Hidden grades are indicated in the Gradebook by the crossed-out eye icon.

Hidden grades example

Review your Gradebook and post any hidden grades. Post grades by clicking on the three dots next to the grade item and selecting Post grades from the drop-down menu.

Post grades option in drop down menu

Video: Hiding and Posting Grades in Bruin Learn
Guide: Hide and Post Grades

Calculate Extra Credit

Calculate any extra credit for students before exporting grades from your Bruin Learn Gradebook. There are several ways to create extra credit assignments in Bruin Learn. Review the following resources about adding extra credit:

Video: Extra Credit in Bruin Learn Using Points
Video: Extra Credit in Bruin Learn Using Weighted Grades

Resources

Bruin Learn Gradebook

Guide: How do I use the Gradebook?

SpeedGrader

For questions about grading within Bruin Learn, please contact bruinlearn-support@it.ucla.edu.

For questions about grading within MyUCLA, please contact gradebook@college.ucla.edu or 310-206-4525.