Using Rubrics for Assignment Grading

Using Rubrics for Assignment Grading

When attaching a rubric to a Canvas assignment, it is important to indicate that the rubric should be used for assignment grading…so that you can use it for grading in the SpeedGrader. This tutorial will describe how to add a rubric to an assignment and use that rubric for assignment grading.

  1. Click on Assignments on the left-hand course navigation menu.
  2. Click on the name of your assignment.
  3. If there is not a rubric displayed below the assignment instructions:
    1. Click the + Rubric button.
    2. Create your rubric.
    3. Ensure that the checkbox next to Use this rubric for assignment grading is selected.
    4. Click the Create Rubric button.
  4. If there is a rubric displayed below the assignment instructions:
    1. Click the ✏️ pencil icon at the top right corner of the rubric to Edit Rubric.
    2. Ensure that the checkbox next to Use this rubric for assignment grading is selected.
    3. Click the Update Rubric button.

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Add a rubric to an assignment

How do I add a rubric to an assignment?

00:06: How do I add a rubric to an assignment?

00:09: Open the assignment.

00:11: Click the Add Rubric button below the assignment details. You can either create a new rubric or attach an existing one.

00:19: To create a rubric, give it a title. Then edit the included default criterion by clicking the Edit icon.

00:27: Edit the criterion; then click “Update Criterion”.

00:31: To edit a rating, click the Edit icon.

00:35: Edit the rating; then click “Update Rating”.

00:39: To add a new rating for the criterion, click the Add icon.

00:43: To add a criterion, click Add Criterion. Then select whether to create a new criterion or to duplicate an existing one.

00:51: Fill the fields to create a new criterion.

00:54: To use the rubric for grading in SpeedGrader, select the “Use this rubric for assignment grading” checkbox, select other desired options options, then click “Create Rubric”.

01:05: Instead of creating a new rubric, you can use an existing rubric from this or another course where you are an instructor. To do this, click the Find a Rubric link.

01:15: Select a course or account in the first column. In the second column, select the name of a rubric.

01:22: Scroll to the bottom of the rubric and click the “Use This Rubric” button.

01:27: To edit an unused rubric or to select rubric settings, click the Edit icon.

01:32: To use the rubric for grading in SpeedGrader, select the “Use this rubric for assignment grading” checkbox. Select any other desired options and click the “Update Rubric” button.

01:44: This guide covered how to add a rubric to an assignment.