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Adding a Rubric to an Assignment
More information on how to add a Rubric to an assignment in Quercus can be found at the link below.
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-an-assignment/ta-p/1058
Please note it is not currently possible to add multiple rubrics to a single assignment.
Step by Step Instructions
First create an assignment rubric by following the steps below.
1. Select Assignments from the Course Menu and then select the assignment you would like to add a rubric to and select the + Rubric button.
Alternatively select Outcomes from the Course Menu (if enabled) and then select the Manage Rubrics button and select the + Add Rubric button.
2. Enter a name for the rubric.
3. Add and edit the rubric criteria.
4. Add the point values.
Note: Select the Range checkbox if you require the ability to add ratings within a range of possible scores.
5. Add new criteria as needed.
6. Once all of the criteria have been entered, select the Create Rubric button.
The video below provides an overview of how to add a rubric to an assignment.
Create an assignment Rubric - Video (1 mins 7 s)
Adding a Rubric to an Quiz
A rubric can be added to a quiz to help students understand the expectations for the assessment.
More information on how to add a Rubric to a quiz in Quercus can be found at the link below.
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-to-a-quiz/ta-p/1009
Notes:
- Rubrics cannot be added to Practice Quizzes, Graded Surveys, or Ungraded Surveys
- Rubrics that are added to a quiz in Quercus cannot be used for grading purposes
- It is not currently possible to add multiple rubrics to a single quiz
Using Rubrics with the SpeedGrader
It is possible to use a rubric to grade student assignment submissions.
Step by Step Instructions
- To grade an assignment that has a rubric, select Assignments from the Course Menu and then select the assignment and select the SpeedGrader link found on the right-hand side of the page.
Alternatively, select Grades from the Course Menu and then select the assignment cell for the submission that is being graded and select the arrow that appears on the right and then select SpeedGrader.
- In the SpeedGrader, select the View Rubric button. Adjust the window to access the rubric more easily.
- After reviewing the student’s work, enter points and comments for each rubric criterion.
- After the points and comments have been entered, select the Save button to ensure your rubric entries are saved.
- Add a Grade and Additional Comments as needed.
- When finished, select the Submit button.
Note: You can click on the Download Submission Comments button to download a PDF of the Additional Comments in this case it would be “Excellent Work!” that is downloaded.
- Select the arrow at the top, right-hand corner and follow the same process to grade the next student’s submission.
Affordances and Limitations of Quercus (Canvas) Rubrics
- Use the Range option to allow for grading on a scale of values vs. writing comments
- Use for grading for Assignments and Discussions.
- Add a rubric to an Assignment, Discussion or Quiz (Note: A rubric cannot use a rubric to grade a quiz, it can only be used to provide feedback for a quiz).
- Selecting a rubric "box" when grading will give the student the highest possible points for that section
- The rubric grade is not updated when grades are imported into the Gradebook using a CSV file
- There is no way to download completed rubrics from the SpeedGrader. If you wish to retain a copy for longer than 1 year after the course has ended, you must take a screen shot of each student's rubric.
- Must click on the Save button to save the grading you have done using the rubric. Then select Submit.
The video below provides an overview of how to grade an assignment with a rubric.
Grade an assignment with a rubric - Video (1 mins 38 s)
More information on how to use a Rubric to grade submissions in the SpeedGrader can be found at the following Canvas Community links below.