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