Add rubrics to items

Some items may require manual scoring using a rubric. Rubrics are added to items using the instructions interaction.

1. From the main navigation menu, choose Items, then click New Item.

2. Alternatively, you can select the global search icon, and then click Edit for the respective item in the Results list.

3. Enter the item Properties.

4. Select Build.

5. Select Instructions to add an instructions block to the item.

6. Optionally, click Add Rubric to add a rubric for Draw, Short Answer/Essay, or Upload interactions.

   Add Rubric is inactive until you click inside the instructions block.

7. Use the filters to search for a rubric.

8. Select the desired rubric.

9. Click OK.

   • You can add multiple rubrics in one block; however, do not add duplicate rubrics within a single item.

   • You can only apply scores to a rubric once, and those scores are automatically applied to the duplicate rubric. To score each rubric independently, you must insert or make two unique items with the rubric included.

10. Use the Permissions to choose who can display the instructions.

    • Scorer makes the rubric available when scoring items with manually scoreable interaction types.

    • Student makes the contents of the instruction block available to students when taking tests online.

11. Click Save.