Create or Edit a Rubric

Video Guide

Create Rubric (YouTube 5m 8s)

Note: Rubrics can be created in individual assessment items (Blackboard assignments, discussion boards, blogs, journals, wikis, tests or a Grade Centre column) OR in the rubric admin page in the Control Panel.

Note: Turnitin rubrics are different to Blackboard rubrics. It is not possible to use a Blackboard rubric in a Turnitin assignment.

Access the Rubric admin page

1. From the Control Panel select Course Tools > Rubrics.

2. Click on the Create Rubric button.

Create a Rubric

1. Enter a name for the rubric in the Name textbox.
2. Enter a description of the purpose of the rubric in the Description textbox.

3. Select the required rubric type No Points / Points / Point Range from the Rubric Type drop down list.
4. Click on the Add Row button for each additional row needed (criteria).
5. Click on the Add Column button for each additional column needed (levels of achievement).

6. To change a Level of Achievement or Criteria text click on the arrow to the right of the title.
7. Select Edit from the drop down list.

8. Enter the new title and click on the Save button.

9. Enter a description in the appropriate textbox for each required Criterion / Level of Achievement.

Note: Not all Criterion / Level of Achievement “cell” needs to be used.

10. Enter the required points in the appropriate textboxes (Each criterion can have a different mark allocation).

OR

11. Optionally, click on the Level of Achievement button to change their order.
12. Optionally, click on the Criteria button to change their order.

13. Click on the Submit button.

Edit a Rubric

1. From the Control Panel select Course Tools > Rubrics.

2. Click on the down arrow next to the required rubric and select Edit from the dropdown.