11.2 Associating Grading Rubrics
Associating a Grading Rubric means attaching a created rubric to an assignment or discussion. With a list of built Grading Rubrics in a course, this process requires only a handful of steps.
First, access your course and locate an assignment requiring a rubric by going into your Course Content from your Course Menu. Click a week and access the Submit Assignments folder.
First, access your course and locate an assignment requiring a rubric by going into your Course Content from your Course Menu. Click a week and access the Submit Assignments folder.
Locate an assignment and left-click on the double-drop down arrows next to the assignments name. Click Edit.
Next, click on the Add Rubric button next to Associated Rubrics. This menu gives you a couple of options. The first option, Select Rubric, allows you to choose from an existing rubric in your rubric list. The second option, Create New Rubric, allows you to create a new Grading Rubric from scratch with the benefit that the rubric will automatically associate to the assignment when finished. The third option, Create From Existing, allows you to select a pre-built rubric from your rubric list and modify it into a new rubric for the specific assignment.
Left-click on the Select Rubric option. This will direct you to your Grading Rubric list. Check the box next to the Grading Rubric you wish to apply to the assignment. Click Submit.
A message will pop up in your browser asking if the points on the assignment should be updated to reflect the total in the Grading Rubric. This is why it is important to ensure that the total points for the assignment and the rubric are the same. Notice how the 25 points changes to 100 points when Yes is selected.
If the points require modifying, a Grading Rubric can be edited so long as no submissions have been graded. Once a submission has been graded for an assignment or discussion with an associated rubric, the rubric cannot be modified.
With the rubric associated, locate the Show Rubric to Students column all the way to the right. The default setting is a check mark covered by a red mark with No next to the image. Click on the icon to access the drop down menu. Select Yes (With Rubric Scores). This means students will always be able to see the Grading Rubric through the assignment itself while reviewing the assignment instructions, and see the rubric after their submissions have been graded.
Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen to complete the process. Now the assignment has an associated rubric.
Associating a Rubric to a Discussion is just as easy as with an assignment. Instead, go to the Discussion Forum by clicking on Discussions on the Course Menu.
Associating a Rubric to a Discussion is just as easy as with an assignment. Instead, go to the Discussion Forum by clicking on Discussions on the Course Menu.
Locate a discussion and click on the double-drop down arrows. Select Edit.
Unlike assignments, discussions do not have a default requirement for points. Scroll down to Section 3: Forum Settings and locate the Grade options. Select Grade Discussion Forum: Points Possible. Now the discussion can be assigned a point value, and a rubric may be associated with it.
Follow the same instructions for associating a Grading Rubric to an assignment from this point forward. Once the rubric is added and set correctly, click Submit.
Next Step
When you are ready, move on to Section 11.3 Chapter 11 Activities