{"id":1686,"date":"2024-10-31T17:18:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:02:00","slug":"use-a-rubric-for-assignment-grading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/use-a-rubric-for-assignment-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Use a Rubric for Assignment Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-1024x168.png\" alt=\"Use a Rubric for Assignment Grading\" class=\"wp-image-2811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-1024x168.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-768x126.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-1536x253.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading-1200x197.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/05\/FAQbanners_Canvas_Rubrics_UsingARibricForAssignmentGrading.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you attach a rubric to an assignment in your course, it is important to ensure that the <strong>Use this rubric for assignment grading<\/strong> option is selected. By checking this option, you will be able to use the rubric in the Canvas SpeedGrader to grade student submissions. By default, this option is not selected when adding an existing rubric to an assignment, so it is important to ensure this option is selected for graded assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#new-rubric\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#new-rubric\">Add a New Rubric to a Canvas Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#existing-rubric\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#existing-rubric\">Add an Existing Rubric to a Canvas Assignment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#additional-resources\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-rubric\">Add a New Rubric to a Canvas Assignment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are adding a new rubric in your course to a Canvas assignment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Assignments<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the name of your assignment where you want to attach a rubric.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rather than clicking on the \u270f\ufe0f <strong>Edit<\/strong> button to edit the assignment details, click on the \u2795 <strong>Rubric<\/strong> button. A new, blank rubric will appear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"611\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_a.png\" alt=\"This is a screenshot of a published essay assignment page within the Canvas Learning Management System. The page shows the assignment title &quot;Essay,&quot; a green &quot;Published&quot; status button, and an &quot;Edit&quot; button with a red 'X' icon and the number '3' next to it. Below the title is the assignment description text, followed by details indicating &quot;Points 100&quot; and &quot;Submitting a text entry box or a file upload&quot;. A table for due dates and availability is present but shows no dates set. A purple arrow points to a &quot;+ Rubric&quot; button with the number '3' below the table. &quot;Previous&quot; and &quot;Next&quot; navigation buttons are at the bottom of the page.\" class=\"wp-image-3575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_a.png 782w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_a-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_a-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build out your rubric to add <strong>Ratings<\/strong> and additional rubric rows (via the \u2795 <strong>Criterion<\/strong> link).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the bottom of the rubric, select the option <strong>Use this rubric for assignment grading<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The checkbox for <strong>Hide score total for assessment results<\/strong> will disappear when <strong>Use this rubric for assignment grading<\/strong> is selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"253\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading1.png\" alt=\"This screenshot from the Canvas LMS shows a menu with configuration options for an assignment rubric. At the top are links to &quot;+ Criterion&quot; and &quot;Find Outcome&quot;. Below these are five unchecked checkboxes: &quot;I'll write free-form comments when assessing students,&quot; &quot;Remove points from rubric,&quot; &quot;Don't post Outcomes results to Learning Mastery Gradebook,&quot; &quot;Use this rubric for assignment grading,&quot; and &quot;Hide score total for assessment results&quot;. A yellow circle containing the number '4' highlights the top left area near the &quot;+ Criterion&quot; link. A yellow circle with the number '5' marks the checkbox for using the rubric for grading. A purple arrow points to the last checkbox regarding hiding score totals. &quot;Cancel&quot; and &quot;Create Rubric&quot; buttons are located at the bottom.\" class=\"wp-image-1702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading1.png 430w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading1-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 85vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Create Rubric<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"existing-rubric\">Add an Existing Rubric to a Canvas Assignment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are adding an existing rubric in your course to a Canvas assignment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Rubrics<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify that your rubric is displayed on the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Assignments<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the name of your assignment where you want to attach a rubric.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rather than clicking on the \u270f\ufe0f <strong>Edit<\/strong> button to edit the assignment details, click on the \u2795 <strong>Rubric<\/strong> button. A new, blank rubric will appear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"611\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_b.png\" alt=\"This is a screenshot of a published essay assignment page within the Canvas Learning Management System. The page shows the assignment title &quot;Essay,&quot; a green &quot;Published&quot; status button, and an &quot;Edit&quot; button with a red 'X' icon and the number '5' next to it. Below the title is the assignment description text, followed by details indicating &quot;Points 100&quot; and &quot;Submitting a text entry box or a file upload&quot;. A table for due dates and availability is present but shows no dates set. A purple arrow points to a &quot;+ Rubric&quot; button with the number '5' below the table. &quot;Previous&quot; and &quot;Next&quot; navigation buttons are at the bottom of the page.\" class=\"wp-image-3576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_b.png 782w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_b-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_AddRubric_b-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the \ud83d\udd0d <strong>Find a Rubric<\/strong> link at the top right-hand corner of the rubric interface. The <strong>Find Existing Rubric<\/strong> window appears on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_FindARubric.png\" alt=\"This screenshot displays the Canvas LMS rubric editing interface, where the title field is populated with &quot;Some Rubric&quot;. In the top right corner, a yellow circle containing the number '6' highlights a magnifying glass icon next to a link labeled &quot;Find a Rubric&quot;. Below the title and this link is the main rubric table organized by Criteria, Ratings, and Pts, currently showing one default criterion setup worth 5 points. Further down are links to add criteria or find outcomes, followed by a list of unchecked options checkboxes, and finally, &quot;Cancel&quot; and &quot;Create Rubric&quot; buttons at the bottom.\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_FindARubric.png 963w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_FindARubric-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_FindARubric-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the left-most column, select your course name. (<strong>Example:<\/strong> Chris&#8217; Sandbox)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the middle column, select the name of your rubric you wish to attach to the assignment. Once you select the name, the rubric will display in the right-most column. (<strong>Example:<\/strong> Learning Outcome Rubric)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the right-most column, you can attach the rubric in two ways:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the name of the rubric at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Use This Rubric<\/strong> button at the bottom of the screen. (<strong>Note:<\/strong> You may need to use the scroll bars to see this button.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_FindExistingRubric.png\" alt=\"This is a 'Find Existing Rubric' pop-up window in the Canvas LMS organized into three columns. The left column lists courses, with 'Chris' Sandbox' highlighted and marked by a yellow circle with the number '7'. The middle column lists rubrics, with 'Learning Outcome Rubric' selected and marked by a yellow circle with the number '8'. The right column previews the rubric details; the rubric's title &quot;Learning Outcome Rubric&quot; at the top is marked by a yellow circle with the number '9', and the 'Use This Rubric' button at the bottom is marked by a second yellow circle with the number '9'.\" class=\"wp-image-1690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_FindExistingRubric.png 792w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_FindExistingRubric-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_FindExistingRubric-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your rubric will display below your assignment details&#8230;replacing the new rubric that you saw in Step #5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now time to ensure the rubric will be used for assignment grading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the \u270f\ufe0f pencil (<strong>Edit Rubric<\/strong>) icon.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you get a prompt that you cannot edit the rubric, click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"301\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_PencilIcon.png\" alt=\"This is a screenshot of the &quot;Learning Outcome Rubric&quot; attached to an assignment in the Canvas LMS. The rubric is presented as a table with three columns: &quot;Criteria,&quot; &quot;Ratings,&quot; and &quot;Pts&quot;. It contains three criteria rows: &quot;Criterion 1,&quot; &quot;Criterion 2,&quot; and &quot;Criterion 3&quot;. For each criterion, the ratings are &quot;20 pts Full Marks&quot; and &quot;0 pts No Marks,&quot; with a total of 20 pts listed in the &quot;Pts&quot; column. In the top right corner of the rubric, there are three icons: a pencil for editing, a magnifying glass, and a trash can. A yellow circle with the number '10' highlights the pencil icon, indicating the edit function.\" class=\"wp-image-3586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_PencilIcon.png 961w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_PencilIcon-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/10\/Rubrics_PencilIcon-768x241.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the bottom of the rubric, select the option <strong>Use this rubric for assignment grading<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The additional checkbox for <strong>Hide score total for assessment results<\/strong> (not shown here) will disappear when you select <strong>Use this rubric for assignment grading<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Update Rubric<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"258\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading2.png\" alt=\"This screenshot from the Canvas LMS displays a list of configuration checkboxes for an assignment rubric. A yellow circle with the number '11' highlights the checked option &quot;Use this rubric for assignment grading.&quot; Above this are unchecked options for writing free-form comments, removing points, and not posting outcomes to the Learning Mastery Gradebook. At the bottom, a yellow circle with the number '12' highlights the &quot;Update Rubric&quot; button located next to a &quot;Cancel&quot; button.\" class=\"wp-image-1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading2.png 438w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_UseRubricAssignmentGrading2-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 85vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You may get an additional message alert on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> You had initially set your assignment to 30 points. However, the rubric you are attaching to the assignment has a total of 100 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"223\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_ChangeAssignmentPoints.png\" alt=\"This is a pop-up warning dialog in the Canvas LMS titled &quot;Change assignment points to match rubric?&quot;. The dialog text explains that leaving the assignment's total points at 30 while the rubric's total points are 100 will result in a maximum possible score of 333% for student submissions graded with the rubric. At the bottom right are two action buttons: &quot;Change&quot; and &quot;Leave different&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_ChangeAssignmentPoints.png 395w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Rubrics_ChangeAssignmentPoints-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 85vw, 395px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"13\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Change<\/strong> button to update your assignment to be the same number of points as your rubric total.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-vert-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-e8e6e3c9-b9b4-43da-be68-1263f51d029d\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Add a rubric to an assignment<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba-1\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-1\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba-2\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-2\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Add a Rubric to a Graded Discussion<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Add a rubric to an assignment<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-0\" style=\"display:block\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661102-how-do-i-add-a-rubric-to-an-assignment\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-an-assignment\/ta-p\/1058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I add a rubric to an assignment?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:900px;margin:8px 0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.app.guidde.com\/playbooks\/omwrrwPEe9uULfK5mSRkSZ\" title=\"How do I add a rubric to an assignment?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:#000;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba-1\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_013534-ba advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_013534-ba-1\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661173-how-do-i-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-speedgrader\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-SpeedGrader\/ta-p\/1015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I use a rubric to grade submissions in SpeedGrader?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:900px;margin:8px 0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe 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data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-a-graded-discussion\/ta-p\/1062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I add a rubric to a graded discussion?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:900px;margin:8px 0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.app.guidde.com\/playbooks\/ww7YBdWzbGTeGVxVbQGrTC?mode=videoOnly\" title=\"How do I add a rubric to a graded discussion?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:#000;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661099-how-do-i-manage-rubrics-in-a-course\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-manage-rubrics-in-a-course\/ta-p\/1017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I manage rubrics in a course?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661100-how-do-i-add-a-rubric-in-a-course\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-in-a-course\/ta-p\/842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I add a rubric in a course?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661101-how-do-i-align-an-outcome-with-a-rubric-in-a-course\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-align-an-outcome-with-a-rubric-in-a-course\/ta-p\/1130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I align an outcome with a rubric in a course?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661104-how-do-i-add-a-rubric-to-a-quiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-a-quiz\/ta-p\/1009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I add a rubric to a quiz?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661175-how-do-i-use-free-form-comments-instead-of-ratings-in-a-rubric-in-speedgrader\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-free-form-comments-instead-of-ratings-in-a-rubric\/ta-p\/1011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I use free-form comments instead of ratings in a rubric in SpeedGrader?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/661176-how-do-i-use-a-non-scoring-rubric-to-assess-submissions-in-speedgrader\" data-type=\"link\" 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