Grade with rubrics

How do I grade an assignment using a rubric?

  1. In the Assignments tool, select the Grade link for the assignment you want to grade.

    Screenshot of OWL Gradebook tool. Displays how to select an assignment to grade with rubric.
  2. Select the student's name for the submission to be graded.

    Screenshot of OWL Gradebook tool. Displays how to select a student assignment to grade.
  3. Select the appropriate rating level for each criterion. You may optionally add a comment or manually add rating points.

    Screenshot of OWL Gradebook tool. Displays how to select rating level for criterion.
  4. Select the Save button when you are finished grading. You may choose to not release the grade to student or save and release grade immediately.

    Screenshot of OWL Gradebook tool. Displays save button to select when completed grading assignment.

How do I grade a test or quiz using a rubric?

  1. In the Tests & Quizzes tool, Select the Actions dropdown menu and then select Scores for the assessment you want to grade.

    Screenshot of OWL Tests & Quizzes tool. Displays how to edit an assessment you want to add a rubric to.
  2. To grade one student at a time, select the student's name for the submission to be graded.

    Screenshot of OWL Tests & Quizzes tool. Displays how to select a student's submission to grade.
  3. Select the Grading Rubric tab and then select the appropriate rating for each criterion. You may optionally add a comment or manually add rating points.

    Screenshot of OWL Tests & Quizzes tool. Displays grading rubric tab and rubric criterion.
  4. Select the Update button when you are finished grading.

    Screenshot of OWL Tests & Quizzes tool. Displays update button to be selected when finished grading assessment.
  5. Alternatively, you may select the Questions tab at the top of the page to grade one question at a time for the whole class. Select the rubric icon for the student you want to grade, then complete steps 3 and 4 to finish grading the assessment.

    Screenshot of OWL Tests & Quizzes tool. Displays how to grade by question instead of by student.

How do I grade a forum topic using a rubric?

  1. In the Forums tool, select the link to the topic you want to grade.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays view of topics.
  2. Find the student's post to be graded and select the Grade button.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays view of student posts.
  3. The rubric will appear at the bottom of the page below the comments section. Select the appropriate rating for each criterion. You may optionally add a comment or manually add rating points.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays forum grading rubric and options.
  4. Select Submit Grade button when you are finished grading.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays save button for forum grading rubric.

How do I grade a Gradebook item using a rubric?

  1. In the Gradebook tool, select the dropdown in the cell for the student you would like to grade and choose the Grade Rubric link.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays Gradebook view of student submissions.
  2. On the rubric, select the appropriate rating for each criterion. You may optionally add a comment or manually add rating points.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays Gradebook grading rubric and options.
  3. Select the Save Rubric Grading button when you are finished grading.

    Screenshot of OWL Forums tool. Displays button to save Forum grading rubric.