Rubrics are a way to set up custom or Outcome-based assessment criteria for scoring.
A Rubric is an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality. Rubrics are typically comprised of rows and columns. Rows are used to define the various criteria being used to assess an assignment. Columns are used to define levels of performance for each criterion.
Rubrics can be set up as non-scoring rubrics, which allows for assessment-based and outcome-based grading without points.
View a video about account-level rubrics or view a video about course-level rubrics.
If enabled, the Rubric Enhancements feature option provides visual and functional enhancements to rubrics across Canvas.
00:07: What are rubrics?
00:09: Account level rubrics are rubrics that are created at the account for sub-account
00:13: level. They can be used by any course within that account or sub-account for
00:17: assignments, discussions or quizzes.
00:20: If an account level rubric is used in more than one place, it becomes uneditable
00:25: but is still usable. Account level rubrics can be used
00:29: to create institutional or departmental question repositories.
00:33: The purpose of account level rubrics is to provide resources for teachers not
00:37: control content. For example, if the English Department offered
00:42: several courses to teach basic grammar rules to students a
00:46: department, could create a sub-account level rubric.
00:49: Instructors could then access the rubric to offer the same evaluation standards
00:53: to students in different courses.
00:56: Course, level rubrics are either created at the course, level or copied from the account
01:00: for sub-account level. Once a rubric has been used to assess
01:04: a student, the rubric cannot be edited.
01:07: However, existing rubrics can be recop and used on other assignments.
01:12: Use a rubric to. Communicate, assessment expectations to
01:17: users. Align predefined learning outcomes to your course, assignments
01:21: and assessments assess online submissions in the speed grader.
01:26: This guide covered rubrics.
Account Rubrics
Account-level rubrics are rubrics that are created at the account or sub-account level. They can be used by any course within that account or sub-account for assignments, discussions, or quizzes. If an account-level rubric is used in more than one place, it becomes uneditable, but is still usable.
Account-level rubrics can be used to create institutional or departmental question repositories. The purpose of account-level rubrics is to provide resources for teachers, not control content. For example, if the English department offered several courses to teach basic grammar rules to students, a department could create a sub-account level rubric. Instructors could then access the rubric to offer the same evaluation standards to students in different courses.
Course Rubrics
Course-level rubrics are either created at the course level or copied from the account or sub-account level. Once a rubric has been used to assess a student, the rubric cannot be edited. However, existing rubrics can be recopied and used on other assignments.
When would I use a Rubric?
Use a Rubric to:
- Communicate assessment expectations to users.
- Align pre-defined learning Outcomes to your course assignments and assessments.
- Assess online submissions in the SpeedGrader.
