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Download/upload results

If you want offline records of student results for certain types of markable items, you can download and reupload the results as an Excel (XLS) file or a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

Download results

  1. In the Learn Ultra Gradebook page, select the Download Gradebook icon at the top right corner.
    Gradebook page view with the 'Download Gradebook' icon highlighted
  2. In the Download Marks pane, ensure Full Gradebook is selected.
  3. Select the assessment(s) you wish to download under Record details. Toggle Include feedback for selected item to ensure feedback details are included in the download.
    In the 'Download Gradebook' pane under 'Record Details' the relevant assessment and the include feedback is selected
  4. Select the File type and Save location. Press Download.
    In the 'Download Gradebook' pane under 'File Type' - Tab-separated File option is selected and under 'Save Location' - My device is selected
  5. The result file contains the following information:
    • Last name
    • First name
    • Username
    • Student ID
    • Last Access
    • Availability
    • [Assessment title] & Grade
    • Marking notes
    • Feedback to learner
An example of a of a downloaded .CSV file view

Upload results

If you wish to do offline marking, you can download the Gradebook for the assessment item – using the steps above, add the grades, feedback in the spreadsheet and re-upload it to Learn Ultra Gradebook.

  1. Enter the grades under the [Assessment title] column, and the feedback under the Feedback to Learner column.
  2. You can format your feedback text using HTML tags if required.
  3. Save the file.
  4. To upload, select the Upload Gradebook icon at the top right corner.
    Gradebook page view with the 'Upload Gradebook' icon highlighted
  5. Drag and drop the file in the designated area or browse to select the file.
    Upload gradebook pane with options to drop the file in the designated area or browse to locate
  6. Press Upload.
    Upload gradebook pane with CSV file uploaded and Upload button highlighted
  7. Refresh the Gradebook page to view the changes. The assessment now should have updated grades and feedback.

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