HOW TO: Create a Rubric

Creating a Rubric 

A rubric can be used to help your students understand the expectations for assignments and how they will be graded. You can align Outcomes with a rubric to help you assess performance. Outcomes must already exist to align them to a rubric. 

1. Click Outcomes in the Course Navigation. 
2. Click the Manage Rubrics button. 
3. Click the Add Rubric button. 
4. Enter a title for the rubric in the Title box. 
5. Hover over the boxes in the Criteria and Ratings section and click the Edit button that appears to make changes to those options. Enter the number of points the criteria is worth in the pts box. 
6. Optional:  To add an additional criterion click the Add Criterion shortcut. 
7. Optional: To align an outcome click the the Find Outcome shortcut. Select an outcome and click the Import button. Click the OK button to confirm. 
8. Click the Create Rubric button when you are finished.