3. Using Rubrics in Assignments

InformationInstead of directly providing grades and feedback on each submission, you can instead create a rubric for use with assignments. You will be able to set criteria for the assignment and levels of achievement for each criterion.

  1. From your course page, click on the Assignment (Assignment icon) to go to its summary page.
  2. Once on the summary page, go to the Administration block and click Advanced grading.
  3. From the advanced grading page, click the Change active grading method to drop-down and set it to Rubric.
  4. Once the grading method has been switched, click the button that says Define new grading form from scratch.
  5. On the Define rubric page, enter a Name for the rubric.
  6. The rubric starts with one criterion and three levels. To add more, use the Add level button (on the right) or the Add criterion button (at the bottom).
  7. Once you have enough criteria and levels, you can click any criterion to change its description. You can also click any level to change its description and point value. Be sure to leave the lowest level for each criterion at zero points or else grades will not calculate properly.
  8. When done, click the Save rubric and make it ready button at the bottom of the page.
  9. To use the rubric, go to the assignment’s summary page and click View/grade all submissions as usual.
  10. In the Grade column for each submission, click the Pencil icon to use the rubric to grade that submission.
  11. Click the appropriate level for each criterion. You can use the text box on the right to provide specific feedback.
  12. Click the Save changes button at the bottom of the page when done or click the Save and show next button to proceed directly to the next student’s submission.