How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader with Performance and Usability Upgrades using Enhanced Rubrics?
If you have added a rubric to an assignment, you can assess the rubric in SpeedGrader with Performance and Usability Upgrades.
Outcomes Extra Credit
If your rubric includes outcomes, you may be able to assign extra points for the outcome criterion if this feature is enabled for your course. For more information, refer to the course features lesson.
Notes:
- By default, rubrics open in the Traditional view. If you change the view, it stays the same as you move between students. The view resets only when you leave or refresh the SpeedGrader page.
- Points must be submitted to save.
- The Assignment Enhancements feature option must be enabled for students to view the updated rubric interface with Enhanced Rubrics.
- If the steps in this lesson do not match what is displayed in your account, refer to the following guides:
View Rubric
By default, rubrics display in the Traditional view.
View Warning Message
If you enabled the Discussion Checkpoints feature option, a message displays stating that rubrics do not auto-populate grades for checkpoints.
Complete Rubric
For each criterion, click the rating that applies to the student's submission [1]. The selected rating displays the rating value in the Points field [2]. If a criterion includes a range, clicking a rating selects the entire range and defaults to the highest value in the range.
To select a different value within a range, type the value into the Points (pts) field [3]. You can manually enter points above the criterion maximum point value. Each criterion value adds to the student's total points [4].
To deselect a rating and revert the point value, double-click the selected rating [5].
Outcomes may also support additional points. If additional points on outcomes are not retained after the rubric is saved, this feature has not been enabled for your course.
You can also add a comment for each rubric criterion by entering text in the Comment field [6].
Depending on your selected view, your rubric may display differently.
For each criterion, click the rating that applies to the student's submission [1]. The selected rating displays the rating value in the Points field [2]. If a criterion includes a range, clicking a rating selects the entire range and defaults to the highest value in the range.
To select a different value within a range, type the value into the Points (pts) field [3]. You can manually enter points above the criterion maximum point value. Each criterion value adds to the student's total points [4].
To deselect a rating and revert the point value assigned, double-click the rating assigned [5].
Outcomes may also be able to support additional points. If additional points on outcomes are not retained after the rubric is saved, this feature has not been enabled for your course.
You can also add a comment for each rubric criterion by entering text in the Comment field [6].
Depending on your selected view, your rubric may display differently.
Submit Assessment
If the rubric includes an outcome, you can view its details in a pop-up by clicking the outcome link [1].
If one or more criteria have not been scored, an Incomplete label displays [2]. Once all criteria are scored, the label changes to Complete.
Click the Submit Assessment button [3].
View Score
If you set your rubric for grading, the total rubric points are automatically populated in the Grade field. Otherwise, you can enter the grade manually.
Note: If you enabled the Discussion Checkpoints feature option, the rubric points do not auto-populate in the Grade field.
View Student's Self Assessment
If you set the rubric Self-Assessment feature, the View Student Self Assessment toggle is enabled [1]. You can view student comments [2], the student's self-assessment (with solid green line) [3], and your assessment for the submission (with dashed green line) [4].
Note: By default, the View Student Self Assessment toggle is disabled.



