How do I add a rubric in an account using Enhanced Rubrics?
You can create rubrics for instructors to use across your institution. Instructors can add account-level rubrics to their assignments, graded discussions, and quizzes. Instructors can also create their own rubrics in their courses.
Rubric criteria can include a point range or an individual point value. Rubrics can also be set as non-scoring rubrics, which allows for the use of rubrics without point values.
Notes:
- The Assignment Enhancements feature option must be enabled for students to view the updated rubric interface.
- This lesson describes rubrics with Enhanced Rubrics feature option enabled. If the steps in this lesson do not match what is displayed in your account, learn how to add a rubric in the Classic Rubric interface.
Open Account
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Rubrics
In Account Navigation, click the Rubrics link.
Create New Rubric
Click the Create New Rubric button.
Enter Name
In the Rubric Name field, enter a name for the rubric. This name helps instructors identify the rubric so they can associate it with an assignment, graded discussion, or quiz.
Select Type
To select the rubric type, click the Type drop-down menu [1]. Then, select Scale or Written Feedback [2].
Note: If you select Written Feedback, you cannot edit the default points or enable a point range.
Select Rating Display
You can choose to display the actual point value for each rating instead of, or alongside, the default numeric labels. In the Rating Display drop-down menu [1], select either the Level or Points option [2].
Select Rating Order
In the Rating Order drop-down menu [1], you can set the order to High to Low or Low to High [2].
Select Scoring
In the Scoring drop-down menu [1], you can set the rubric as Scored or Unscored [2].
Draft New Criterion
The rubric includes one default criterion entry. To draft a new criterion, click the Draft New Criterion button [1].
You can also create the criterion from an outcome [2].
Enter Descriptions
Enter a name for the criterion in the Criterion Name field [1].
You can add a longer description in the Criterion Description field [2]. The longer description provides students with more information about the criterion.
You can also update the Rating Name [3] or add a Rating Description [4].
If you selected the Scale rubric type, you can enable a point range [5] or change the default points [6].
Click the Save Criterion button [7].
Edit Total Point Value
Rubric ratings default to 4 points, awarding 4 points for full rubric marks and 0 points for no rubric marks.
If you want to adjust the total point value of the criterion, enter the number of points in the Points field [1] or use the up or down arrows to change the total point value [2].
Select Range
By default, rubric ratings use individual point values. To use point ranges instead, select the Enable Range checkbox [1]. Ranges let you assign a rating across multiple point values instead of a single value.
When enabled, the first rating (full marks) displays the total point value as a range [2]. Each rating shows both a maximum and minimum point value. The maximum value in each range is used as the rating’s point value.
Aside from displaying a range, criteria using point ranges function the same as those with individual point values. For example, a rating with a range of 3 to 5 points assigns the full value of 5 points.
Add Ratings
To add a new rating for the criterion, hover your mouse between the current ratings and click the Add Rating icon.
Update Rating
By default, the new rating points field displays the point value between the two existing ranges [1]. To change the point value for the rating score, enter the new point value in the Points field [2]. Points can be whole (1, 5, 10) or decimal (0.3, 0.5, 2.75) numbers.
Enter a name for the rating in the Rating Name field [3].
Enter a description for the rating in the Rating Description field [4].
Update Range Rating
When ranges are enabled [1], the Point Range field displays the point value between the two existing ranges [2]. To change the point value for the rating score, enter the new point value in the Point Range fields [3].
Reorder Ratings
You can use the drag and drop option to reorder rubric ratings. Click the Move icon [1]. Drag and drop the rubric rating into the desired location.
To delete a criterion, click the Delete icon [2].
Click the Save Criterion button [3].
Add Criterion
To add another criterion, click the Draft New Criterion button [1].
To create a rubric from an outcome, click the Create From Outcome button [2].
Note: Outcomes cannot be edited directly in a rubric.
Save Rubric
To preview the rubric, click the Preview Rubric link [1].
To save and publish the rubric, click the Save Rubric button [2].
To save the rubric as a draft, click the Save as Draft button [3].
View Rubric
View the rubric on the Rubrics page.
