Rubrics are a way to set up custom or outcome-based assessment criteria for scoring.
A Rubric is an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality. They can be used to set up custom or outcome-based assessment criteria for scoring. Rubrics are typically comprised of rows and columns, with the rows defining the various criteria used to assess an assignment and columns used to define levels of performance for each criterion.
Additionally, rubrics can be set up as non-scoring, which allows for assessment-based and outcome-based grading without points.
00:07: What are rubrics? 00:09: Account level rubrics are rubrics that are created at the account for sub-account 00:13: level. They can be used by any course within that account or sub-account for 00:17: assignments, discussions or quizzes. 00:20: If an account level rubric is used in more than one place, it becomes uneditable 00:25: but is still usable. Account level rubrics can be used 00:29: to create institutional or departmental question repositories. 00:33: The purpose of account level rubrics is to provide resources for teachers not 00:37: control content. For example, if the English Department offered 00:42: several courses to teach basic grammar rules to students a 00:46: department, could create a sub-account level rubric. 00:49: Instructors could then access the rubric to offer the same evaluation standards 00:53: to students in different courses. 00:56: Course, level rubrics are either created at the course, level or copied from the account 01:00: for sub-account level. Once a rubric has been used to assess 01:04: a student, the rubric cannot be edited. 01:07: However, existing rubrics can be recop and used on other assignments. 01:12: Use a rubric to. Communicate, assessment expectations to 01:17: users. Align predefined learning outcomes to your course, assignments 01:21: and assessments assess online submissions in the speed grader. 01:26: This guide covered rubrics.
What are the advantages of using Rubrics on Canvas?
- Rubrics can be used for all types of assignments in Canvas: discussions, assignment drop-boxes, and quizzes.
- Rubrics are quick and easy to create and add to graded assignments.
- Rubrics are available to students before they submit their assignment (and after), so the student can see exactly what is expected of them and where they might have fallen short.
- Rubrics also show up along the right side of the assignment you are grading in Speed Grader. This makes it easy for the instructor to read the student's submission and quickly check the appropriate box on the rubric.
Visit the Canvas Help pages for information on creating rubrics in your course.
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