Rubrics

What is the Rubrics Tool?

Rubrics are an assessment tool used to evaluate an activity or item based on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items are evaluated fairly and consistently.

Accessing the Rubrics Tool

Click Course Admin on the navigation bar
Select the Rubrics tool (if you have categories enabled, it will appear under the Site Resources heading)

Location of the Course Admin link on a face-to-face course site

Location of the Rubrics tool under Course Admin - Assessment with a red box and a red arrow pointing to it — Location of the Rubrics tool under Course Admin - Assessment

Using the Rubrics Tool

For the most up-to-date information on how to use the Rubrics tool, please follow the links below to the Brightspace Help documentation site.

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When and why should you consider using the Rubrics tool?

Rubrics allow you to grade assignments fairly and consistently; especially when multiple users are performing the evaluation. It allows students to understand the criteria that they are being graded against, and how they are fairing.

Setting up a rubric can improve the rate you can evaluate work by, provide consistent and accurate scoring and feedback - especially in large classes, or where students complete multiple assignments that will be marked to the same criteria.