Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Rubrics: Grade with a Rubric

Grading with a Rubric

The rubric displays in a panel next to the submission content. You can expand the description of each criterion to give your feedback. A rubric may use points, percentages, or be point-free. Point-free rubrics display feedback only.

Using a Rubric to Grade a Submission

1. Navigate to the assignment you'd like to grade Blackboard Ultra on your Course Content page.
2. The rubric must be attached to the assignment before grading begins. Please refer to 
3. Click on the title of the assignment or assessment to open the Assignment Settings.
4. Select the Submissions tab.
5. Click the row of the user's submission to grade.
6. Use the panel on the right side to select the appropriate rubric values. The grade will automatically calculate at the top.
   
   
7. The grade will save automatically. You can also add written feedback at the top.
8. To post the grade to the Gradebook, click the ellipsis (3 dots) in the upper right corner and select Post grade.
   
   

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