Creating and Using Rubrics

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Last updated: Nov 12, 2024 by Janice Orcutt
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ID&D KB How-to Guide

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Rubrics can be used in MyClasses Canvas to set up custom or Outcome-based assessment criteria for scoring. They communicate the expectations of an assignment to students and can be viewed when grading an assignment to see if submissions align with the rubric guidelines.

Account-level rubrics are rubrics that are created at the account (example, Salisbury University) or sub-account level (example, Seidel School) and can be used by any course within that account. The steps to create a rubric at the course-level or the account-level are the same.

 

 

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Create a Rubric

Rubrics can be created separately from an assignment and can be applied to more than one assignment.

  1. From the Course or the Account Navigation menu, click the Outcomes link.

    Outcomes selected form the course navigation menu and the Manage Rubrics button highlighted.
    Outcomes

  2. Click the Manage Rubrics button.

  3. Click the Add Rubric button located at the top-right.

    Found on the Assignment Detail page.
    Add Rubric Button

  4. Edit the rubric title by typing in the Title.

  5. Hover to the right of the Criterion name and click the Edit icon (pencil) to edit the Criterion description.

  6. To provide more information about a criterion’s guidelines, click the View Longer Description A popup window will appear in your browser where you can edit the longer description.

  7. The Ratings section creates categories for how well a student adheres to the criteria guidelines. To add a rubric rating, mouse over a cell wall and click on the double-ended arrow to split a single cell into two. Split cells on the row as often as necessary to create the desired number of ratings.

  8. Click the Plus icon to add an additional rating.

  9. Click the pencil icon to edit the name and/or the point value of an entire criterion by typing in the Points field.

  10. Click the Delete icon to delete the criterion. 

  11. Click the Add Criterion link to add a new criterion to the rubric.

  12. Click the Find Outcome link to align course or account level outcomes with the rubric.

  13. Click the Create Rubric button.

Attach a Rubric to an Assignment

Once a rubric has been created, faculty can attach the rubrics to an assignment, discussion or other areas within Canvas. 

To attach a rubric to an assignment:

  1. Click on the title of the assignment.

  2. At the bottom of the page, click Add Rubric.

  3. Click Find Rubric.

  4. Search through the list of available rubrics in your course or at the account level (i.e. Social Work).  Select the desired rubric.

  5. Click Use this rubric.

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