Create or Generate Rubrics
Create rubrics
Only one rubric can be associated with an item. To create a rubric from an assignment, discussion, or journal, select the Settings button to open the Settings panel. In the Additional Tools section near the bottom, select Add grading rubric. Then, select Create New Rubric.
You can also create a rubric in your gradebook by selecting the Settings button. Then, select Create in the Course Rubrics section.
Titles are limited to 255 characters. If you don't add a title, "New Rubric" and the date appear as the title.
By default, four criteria rows and four achievement level columns appear. You can add, delete, and rename the rows and columns. Hover over a cell to access the edit and delete icons. Select the plus sign wherever you want to add a row or column and type a title. If you don't want the new row or column, you can delete it.
When you add an achievement level, a percentage is automatically added. For example, if you add an achievement level between two levels listed at 100% and 75%, your new level is assigned 88%. You can adjust the percentages as needed. Select anywhere on the rubric to save your changes.
For new and existing levels of achievement, you can add an optional description. Achievement titles have a 40 character limit. Criteria and description cells have a 1,000 character limit. Rubrics support plain text only. You can paste text from another document, but the formatting doesn't carry over.
Important
When you press the Enter key, a new paragraph isn't started in a cell. The Enter key confirms you're finished. Your work is saved and you leave edit mode.
You can align goals with rubrics criteria if you want to measure achievement against goals set by your institution. Select Align with goals to get started. Students can't see the goals you align with criteria in a rubric.
Note
Rubric columns range from highest to lowest scores. You can't change this order.
Generate rubrics
If your institution has turned on the AI Design Assistant feature, you can generate a rubric. From the Course Rubrics panel, select Generate to start.
You have several ways to customize the rubrics that the AI Design Assistant generates.
Enter a description to narrow the focus of the rubric
Select the rubric type: percentage, percentage range, points, point range, or no points
Adjust the complexity of the rubric
Define the number of columns and rows
Select Advanced options to change the output language
Once you’ve finalized your settings, select Generate. If the rubric meets your needs, select Continue to edit the rubric.
Review each cell of the rubric for accuracy. You can also further edit your rubric to better fit your teaching style and goals.
Watch a video about creating rubrics
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