Peer Assessments: Create a New Rubric or Copy an Existing Rubric

Rubrics are what students complete to provide feedback. Creating a rubric is the second step in setting up a Peer Assessment. While there are example rubrics for you to copy and work from, most often you will create your own custom rubric for student evaluation work. 

How to Create a New Rubric for an Assessment

1. Once you set up the details of a Peer Assessment, click Save and continue to rubric.
2. Select options around student comments, instructor comments, and file feedback at the top of the rubric.
3. Click in the Instructions box to add instructions to students as needed.
4. If you need a refresher, view the Rubric Editor Explained.
5. Click Criteria to add criteria (rows) to the rubric.
6. Click Performance Level to add performance levels (columns) to the rubric.
7. Complete each cell in the rubric by clicking inside each cell, giving specific indicators as to what allows a student to achieve that performance level for that criteria. 
8. Provide a point value for each cell in the rubric.
9. Once you are satisfied with the rubric set up, click Save Changes.

Note: You can leave individual cells empty. Empty cells also appear blank in the final rubric.

 

How to Copy an Existing Rubric Into an Assessment

1. Once you set up the details of a Peer Assessment, click Save and continue to rubric.
2. Select options around student comments, instructor comments, and file feedback at the top of the rubric.
3. Click in the Instructions box to add instructions to students as needed.
4. Click Copy Rubric to make a copy of a rubric already in use in your course 
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5. Click View Example Rubrics to use a pre-built, example rubric.
6. If you want to use one of these existing rubrics, click Use This Rubric.
7. Customize the rubric using the steps detailed above.
8. Once you are satisfied with the rubric set up, click Save Changes.

Tip: The Reset button allows you to remove any changes you've made and start with the default new rubric options.