Creating Rubric on BlackBoard
Using rubrics on assignments or tests is a great way to evaluate students’ submissions using criteria and scales. Using rubrics on BlackBoard is intuitive and easy to create. You can create rubrics through the Gradebook or directly through the assignment.
Creating rubric through the Gradebook
When you create your rubric through the Gradebook, you can use it on multiple assessments you create. To do this
- navigate to the Gradebook tab on your module site.
- Select the settings icon in the Gradebook view on the right-hand side.
3. The Gradebook Settings panel will open on the right-hand side. Scroll down to the section Course Rubric. Here, you can create your rubric manually or Generate using AI Design Assistant.
Your rubric editor will open up and present a default rubric. By default, the name of your rubric will be the date you open the rubric editor. You will need to edit the rubric name.
You also have a Rubric Type. This option allows you to choose how you wish to mark using the rubric. You can choose between Percentages, Percentage Range, Points and Points Range.
By default, the criteria columns and rows will be empty, here you can add and delete rows and criteria. To add a new column/row, hover your mouse between the columns or rows, and a purple plus sign will appear. Select the plus sign, and this will add a new row or column. You can create unlimited columns and rows. You can also add more by hovering at the end of the rows and columns.
To delete a column or row, hover your cursor over the selected row or column and select the bin icon. This will delete the criteria. You can also edit the name of the criteria by selecting the pen icon.
To edit the criteria description or mark, hover your cursor over the criteria description and select the pen icon.
Click save once you have created your rubric. Your rubric will now be available for all assessments and will be saved under Course Rubric within the Gradebook.
Creating rubrics through assignments
You can also create a rubric through the assessment submission link. You may wish to do this to create a specific rubric, or you may have decided to create a rubric while creating the submission.
On your assessment on the right side select the settings icon next to Assignment Settings.
The Assignment Settings panel will open on the right side, scroll to the section “Additional tools” and then select “Add marking rubric”.
From here you can generate a rubric using AI design assistant, create a rubric manually, or select a rubric from a list of rubrics you have previously made.
Create Rubric using AI Design Assistant
With AI Design Assistant you can generate rubrics using AI. This is a great way to help create a simple rubric or to help generate ideas for your rubric. It is also a great way to save time from creating rubrics from scratch. You can generate a rubric either through the gradebook or through the assessment.
Please always double-check and confirm the output of your AI-generated rubric. This is because AI cannot always be reliable, so it is the responsibility of anyone who uses it to ensure the content is correct.
When you are choosing to create a rubric, select the option “Generate”.
When you select Generate, the AI Design Assistant editor will open a rubric preview. From here, you can create your rubric. It will generate a generic rubric related to your assessment or module by default. This can be beneficial as it helps create inspiration for the instructor to create a rubric.
To the left of the Rubric preview, you can define the rubric you wish to generate.
Description: Enter the prompt of the rubric you wish to generate. This includes adding a description of the assignment and the learning objectives.
Rubric Type: This option allows you to choose how you wish to mark using the rubric. You can choose between Percentages, Percentage Range, Points and Points Range.
Complexity: You can adjust the complexity of the rubric.
Columns & Rows: By default, you can create a maximum of 5 columns and 7 rows. However, once you have generated the rubric, you manually add unlimited columns and rows before you save the rubric.
Advanced Option: Under the advanced option, you have the option of Output language. You can choose the language output.
Once you have generated the rubric, select “continue”, which is located on the bottom right side of the AI Design Assistant. This will take you to the Rubric Editor, where you can edit the generated rubric. It is advisable that you double-check and amend the rubric. Once you have edited the rubric, select save, and it will save your rubric.
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