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Rubrics: How to Set up a Rubric

To turn on the new Rubric creation experience access this guide.

If using the new method of creating a rubric, the method will be slightly different than below, but the information is still correct.

Select Assessments from your navbar and Select Rubrics from the drop down menu
Select the New Rubric button
Enter a meaningful title (usually the same as the name of the assessment task it will be used to assess) in the Name field
Enter the number of criteria that will be used to assess each student's attainment or part or all of the ILO(s) in the Initial # of Criteria field
Select the Scoring Method that is most relevant to the task being assessed and your use of the rubric:
1. Text Only - grades are assigned for each criterion, but the rubric does not assign marks, so you are able to assign an overall grade and mark for the task as a whole that is not automatically calculated
2. Points - all criteria are equally weighted (contribute the same as one another to the overall result for the task), and you wish to use the rubric to automatically assign a student's overall mark & grade for the task
3. Custom Points - one or more criteria have a different weighting to the others (contribute unequally to the overall result for the task), and you wish to use the rubric to automatically assign a student's overall mark & grade for the task
Select the Hide scores from student views checkbox (if you selected Points or Custom Points at step 5)
Select the Levels and Criteria tab
Select the Criteria action arrow and select Edit Criteria Group from the drop down menu

The next set of steps will differ, depending on the Scoring Method chosen.

Follow the steps above, and then:

In the Score(points) field for the High Distinction, enter the number that represents full marks for each criterion (e.g., if there are 5 criterion, enter 20 (5x20=100))
In the Score(points) field for the Distinction, enter the number that represents the highest mark for that grade (e.g., if the HD is 20, enter 15.5)
In the Score(points) field for the Credit, enter the number that represents the highest mark for that grade (e.g., if the HD is 20, enter 13.5)
In the Score(points) field for the Pass, enter the number that represents the highest mark for that grade (e.g., if the HD is 20, enter 11.5)
In the Score(points) field for the Fail, enter the number that represents the highest mark for that grade (e.g., if the HD is 20, enter 9.5)

You may find this Points Calculator useful in determining the highest mark to place in each field

Replace the text Criterion 1 in the first Criterion Name field with the complete description of your first assessment criterion
- Repeat for each criterion
Select the Save button
Select the action arrow for the Overall Score and select Edit Levels from the drop down menu
Change the Level Name fields from:
- Level 5 to High Distinction (HD)
- Level 4 to Distinction (DN)
- Level 3 to Credit (CR)
- Level 2 to Pass (PP)
- Level 1 to Fail (NN)
Select the Save button
Select the action arrow for the first criterion and select Edit Criterion

In the Description field for the first level, enter the standard descriptor for a High Distinction. If you have saved this already in another document, use your keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste (copy = Ctrl+c | paste = Ctrl+v)
In the Description field for the second level, enter the standard descriptor for a Distinction. Repeat for each subsequent level description and the corresponding standard descriptor.

In the Score field for the first level, enter the number equal to the weighting of the first criterion (e.g., for a criterion with a weighting of 35%, enter 35).
In the Description field for the first level, enter the standard descriptor for a High Distinction. If you have saved this already in another document, use your keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste (copy = Ctrl+c | paste = Ctrl+v)
Repeat these two steps for each of the remaining levels, entering the maximum score for each level in the Score field. You will find the Points Calculator useful in determining the highest mark to place in each field.

Select the Save button.
Repeat the relevant steps each of you assessment criteria.
Select the Properties tab
In the Status field, select Finalised from the drop down menu
Choose your Rubric visibility options
Select to hide Scores from students if you wish
Ensure that Competencies are ticked within the Advanced Availability. This allows for the rubric to be associated with assessment items.
Select the Save button.
Select the Close button.