Rubrics Tool - What You Need to Know

Important Facts About The Rubrics Tool

  • Once a rubric is assigned (Gradebook, Forums, Assignments) it is locked and cannot be modified
  • To unlock a rubric, you have to access the tool it is assigned to and deassign it from that tool
  • With the Forums tool, you also have to deassign it in the Gradebook

How do I Copy a Rubric?

  • The rubric you need to copy should appear under the list of Shared Rubrics
  • Select the small icon located to the right of the rubric (see image below)
  • Once the rubric has been copied it will appear in your list of rubrics with the same name and "copy" at the end of the name

How do Students View a Rubric?

  • When a rubric is assigned to a tool, a small icon that looks like a matrix appears next to that tool
  • Students can view the rubric by selecting the matrix icon (Gradebook, Forums, Assignments) and the rubric will open in a new window

Assignment Tool Example

Gradebook Example

Forums Tool Example