Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Turnitin Assignments: Create a Turnitin Rubric

This article provides instructions on how to create a Turnitin Rubric within Blackboard Ultra.

Creating a Turnitin Rubric

Follow these steps to create a Turnitin Rubric. You can create a rubric during or after assignment creation.

  1. Create a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard Ultra or return to an existing assignment and click on the assignment title.

    Turnitin assignment in bb ultra

  2. In the Turnitin assignment window, click the Edit Settings button.

    turnitin assignment edit settings

  3. Choose Attach Rubric in the Grading and Feedback section of the assignment settings

    Turnitin attach rubric

  4. From the Rubrics manager, choose an existing rubric or create a new one. To create a new rubric, choose Create Rubric.

    turnitin assignment create rubric

  5. In the pop-up window, choose Create New Rubric and click Next.

    turnitin create new rubric

  6. Give the rubric a title and choose the rubric type:
    • Weighted: matrix-style rubric with weighted criteria for balanced grading, which allows you to enter scale values and criteria percentages.
    • Qualitative: matrix-style rubric without numeric scoring that works well for formative assessments and can be used for providing feedback without the use of numerical scoring
    • Custom: matrix-style rubric where the values in each criterion scale box are customizable.
    • Grading Form: a grading list with simple scoring and reusable comments for faster grading that can be used for providing feedback with or without the use of numerical scoring or scaled criteria.
  7. Scroll down to customize the number of rows and columns needed. Then, click Next.
  8. Configure the grading criteria and point values for each row/column of the rubric. Click Save.
  9. Return to your Rubrics tab.
  10. To associate the newly created rubric to an assignment, select the new rubric and click Save Assignment.

    turnitin select rubric and save

    For more detailed information on Turnitin rubrics, see these related articles from Turnitin's support site:

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    Keywords:
    Blackboard Ultra, Turnitin, Rubric, Create, Faculty, Assignment, Grading, Blackboard, Bb, Ultra 
    Doc ID:
    155717
    Owned by:
    Jeff P. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    Created:
    2025-10-13
    Updated:
    2026-09-04
    Sites:
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville