As Bruin Learn and CCLE are based on different software platforms (Canvas and Moodle, respectively) there are some core differences in how we interface and use them. Below are some high-level comparisons of the two learning management systems.
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In CCLE, students do not have the option of interacting with Announcements, and they cannot opt-out. In Bruin Learn, instructors can enable comments and/or like selected announcements, so students can interact with them that way. Instructors can then turn off comments/liking at any time. However, students can choose not to receive announcements (it is on by default).
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Both systems have their own grade book, to which any embedded activity populates, and both allow the creation of custom grading schemas. Bruin Learn integrates rubrics (if desired) during the grading process, and SpeedGrader in Bruin Learn has a rich grading interface for instructors for certain assignment types. Please note that DocViewer (the tool that allows you to annotate) does not work with text entry submissions. If you would like to use DocViewer when grading, you will need to require students to submit a file. The MyUCLA Gradebook, however, remains the grade book of record.
More information for Bruin Learn - How do I use the gradebook? [External Link}
Groups vs. Sections:
Groups: The ability to create internal groups is shared across CCLE and Bruin Learn. In Bruin Learn, site administrators can create both “Group Sets” as well as groups within those sets. This allows a course to have different types of group assignments (e.g. group discussions, project teams, etc.) where students can be sorted into multiple groups simultaneously. Please note that groups are different from “sections,” which can be found in settings. Groups are used exclusively for group assignments while sections are .
Sections: This feature is used for restricting which subset of students can see which activities on a site. Sections are useful for courses that are cross-listed or for a class that has a large number of CAE accommodations for instance. Sections can be created by going to Settings on the course site. To add students to a section within a course, the instructor will have to go to Peopleand select students from there.
More information for Bruin Learn - What are groups? [External Link}
More information for Bruin Learn - What are Sections and how do I add students to them? [External Link}
The landing page:
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