Create rubrics

Create a rubric in Grade Setup or directly from an assignment, assessment, graded discussion, test, or quiz. Rubrics created in assignments or discussions can be saved for reuse in Grade Setup. You can also create rubrics in Resources and copy them to any course you manage. 

Add a rubric from Grade Setup

1. Navigate to a course and select Grade Setup.

2. From Scales-Rubrics, select Add and choose Rubric.

3. Follow the steps to create a rubric.

Add a rubric to Resources

1. Navigate to Resources.

2. Select Add Resources and choose Add Rubric.

3. Follow the steps to create a rubric.

Create a rubric

1. Enter a Rubric Title.

2. Add criteria.

   • Enter a title and description for the learning objective.

   • Click +Criteria to add additional rows of custom criteria.

   • Add standards-aligned criteria:

     1. Click Align Learning Objective.

     2. Select the learning objective, and then click Add Learning Objective to add it as a criterion.

3. Optionally, customize the rubric.

   • Add additional columns to the scale by hovering over a cell and clicking the + icon that appears.

   • Change the points and descriptions for individual grading scale levels by clicking their respective fields and updating them.

   • Remove a row or column by hovering over the cell and clicking the x icon that appears.

   • Reorder the rows by clicking the bars and dragging the row to the appropriate location.

4. Optionally, click Apply Grading Scale to replace the rubric’s grading scale with a custom scale from your course. Then, select a point-based scale. This action cannot be undone. 

5. Click Create.