Rubrics
How to create, assign, edit and delete a rubric
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How to create, assign, edit and delete a rubric
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Navigate to the Projects section. In the Search for Projects section, expand the Series menu to select a textbook series.
Click on the Actions drop-down menu for the project you want to add to your class and select Edit/Assign.
Click the Rubrics tab to view the rubric assigned to the project.
Expand the Rubric menu and select Create New Rubric.
Select the Make Default checkbox to set the new rubric as the default.
Any new rubric that is set as default will automatically be assigned to the selected project. If no rubric is assigned as the default, the original rubric will be assigned automatically. Only one default rubric can exist per project.
Select the Share checkbox to make the new rubric available to other instructors.
Enter a name for the new rubric in the Rubric Name box.
Click the Save All Changes link to save create the new rubric. You now are able to make changes to points and instructions.
In the Instruction Group section, select a checkbox in the Disable column to the left of the instruction to disable it. You can increase and decrease points in the Points column.
Note: When you disable an instruction, it will not be included in the grading. The instructions will still display in the Gradebook but will have a value of 0.
Click the Save All Changes link to save the rubric changes.
After a rubric has been created for the selected project, it can be assigned through the Class Assignments or the Student Assignments link. You can assign different rubrics for the same project if the projects are assigned to different classes or different students.
Expand the Actions menu for a Project and select Edit/Assign.
Click a class in the list in the Available Classes list.
Click the Add button. The Project Assignment Details window appears.
Expand the Rubric menu and select the rubric to assign to the project.
Click the Save button to save the assignment.
Select the Student Assignments tab.
Select the student in the Available Students list
Click the Add button. The Project Assignment Details window appears.
Expand the Rubric menu and select the rubric to assign to the project.
Note: If a project is already assigned to a class, the rubric is set to the one for the class and you are unable to change it. You can change the rubric for a student not assigned to the class or for a project unassigned to any class.
Click the Save button to save the assignment.
Once a rubric has been created and assigned to a project, the instructor can change the rubric. This can be done through the Class Assignments or the Student Assignments link.
Warning: If you change a rubric to a project already graded and you want the results in the gradebook to reflect the new rubric, the project must be re-graded.
Expand the Actions menu for a Project and select Edit/Assign.
Click the Rubrics tab to view the rubric assigned to the project.
Make your changes to the rubric. The same options available for creating a new rubric are also available for editing a rubric.
Click the Save All Changes link to save the edited rubric.
Navigate to the Rubrics section. Expand the Actions menu for a Project and select Edit/Assign. The Edit Rubric window appears.
Make your changes to the rubric. The same options that are available for creating a new rubric are also available for editing a rubric.
Click the Save button to save the edited rubric.
You can create a new rubric using an existing custom rubric as a template.
Navigate to the Rubrics section. Expand the Actions menu for a Project and select Copy to Rubric. The Copy Rubric window appears.
The default Rubric Name “Copy of [Rubric Name]” appears in the textbox. The default name can be used, or a new name can be entered.
Make your changes to the rubric. The same options available for creating a new rubric, are also available for copying a rubric.
Click the Save button to save the new rubric.
The Delete option enables the instructor to delete an existing rubric.
Note: Rubrics that are not assigned to a class or a student, are not set as the default, and do not have any student results associated with them, can be deleted.
Note: The Original rubric can never be deleted.
Expand the Actions menu and choose Delete. The Delete Confirmation window appears.
Click the Delete button to permanently delete the rubric.
Warning: Once you delete a rubric, you cannot undo the action. It is permanently deleted.
Note: You can set several preferences for the assignment in the Project Assignment Details window. See Project Assignment Prefs
