Assignment Rubrics

Margarita Berezyanskaya

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Rubrics are a standard means of ensuring transparency and consistency of assessment of course tasks. Rubrics should be available to the learners with the Assignment. This allows learners to understand expectations and parameters of an assignment.


There are two ways to create a rubric.


  • Using a template, by starting with a pre-defined assignment (See below)

  • Starting from scratch with a blank document (See the Assignment Rubrics from Scratch article)
Using an Assignment Rubric Template by Starting with a Pre-Defined Assignment
Note: If you wish to re-use your own rubric or a rubric you have previously restored from the repository, the easiest way is to duplicate the Assignment which contains your rubric, and then edit the resulting Assignment (and its rubric, if required). The following instructions are for using a predefined rubric adapted from the Conestoga College LINC Assessment Generating Tool.

1. On your course page, click on the Actions menu icon.



2. Click on the Restore link in the drop-down menu.



3. Click the Choose a file… button on the Restore Course page.



The File picker pop-up appears.


4. In the left column, click on the Rubric Repository link.



5. Choose the List icon in the top right corner.


6. Choose the desired skill folder.



7. Choose the desired CLB level folder.



A list of compressed files appears. Each file contains the rubric adapted from the Conestoga College LINC Assessment Generating Tool, for that level and competency area.


8. Click on the desired compressed file with the Mbz extension.



9. A File description pop-up appears, click the Select this file button.



10. The Import a backup file page re-appears. Click on the Restore button.



11. The Backup details - Confirm page appears.


The 7 steps of restoring a course or course elements appear at the top of this page.



12. Scroll to the bottom of this page.


13. Click on the Continue button.


The Destination page appears.


14. Choose your course.


15. Click on the Continue button.



The Settings page appears. 


16. Ensure that the Include activities and resources and the Include filters boxes are checked.



17. Click on the Next button.


18. The Schema step page appears.



19. Click on the Next button.


The Review page appears.


20. Scroll down and review the settings.


21. When you are satisfied, click Perform restore.


22. This message appears, informing that the restore is complete.



23. Click on the Continue button.


24. The Rubric Assignment appears at the bottom of the General Topic/Section.



25. Move the Rubric Assignment to the desired location.


26. Edit the Assignment, replacing the stub assignment description with your own desired description of the assignment, and making the Assignment visible.



27. Edit the Rubric as desired, following the instructions in the Editing Assignment Rubrics article.


28. Use the Switch role to... student function to preview the activity and test out the assignment settings.