What is a Rubric?
A rubric is a communication tool for students (conveys feedback and evaluation) and for the instructor (organizes and prioritizes evaluation and feedback). Rubrics include
criteria (usually along vertical axis): component parts of the project/assignments that can be broken into levels of success (markers of quality)
scoring: point or grading system used
markers of quality (usually along horizontal axis): descriptors for each level of performance
Benefits of using a rubric include
Allows for more consistent and efficient grading
Creates transparent expectations for students regarding what success will look like
Types of Rubrics
Task-Specific vs Generic Rubrics
Generic rubric: one rubric that can applied to multiple different assignments in a course, such as every essay in the course or every lab done
Task-specific: a rubric designed for one specific assignment
Holistic vs Analytic-trait Rubrics
Holistic rubric: includes no individual criteria but only markers of quality: an A essay will ____________; a B essay will _________________.
Analytic-trait rubric: separates out criteria to allow for scoring/grading on each criterion
Creating Rubrics in D2L
Connecting the D2L Standards Tool to Rubrics
The D2L Standards Tool, when applied to a rubric in D2L, allows for simple data collection.
Information and instructions for using the D2L Standards Tool.