Blackboard (Faculty) - Rubrics: Associate a Rubric with an Assessment

This document provides an overview of associating a rubric with an assessment.
Associated rubrics are visible in the grading and rubrics sections for these items:
  • Assignments Essay
  • Short Answer
  • File Response test questions
  • Blogs
  • Journals
  • Wikis
  • Discussion board forums and threads

You can also associate a rubric in the Grade Center by accessing a column's menu and clicking Edit Column Information.

  1. Create an assessment or edit a current assessment. 

  2. In the Grading section, click on the Add Rubric button and click on Select Rubric.

    Add rubric expanded menu

  3. Select the rubric by clicking on the check box. If you wish to preview the rubric, click on the paper icon to the left of the rubric's name.

    Select rubric and view rubric icons

    Click Submit.

  4. In the column "Show Rubric to Students," click the No icon. Select the option Yes, with Rubric Scores. This option will allow your students to view and use the rubric while completing the assessment.

    Show rubric to students options menu expanded

  5. Complete the remaining options of the assessment. 


Keywordsblackboard, black board, bb, rubrics, rubric, assessment, criterion, criteria, achievement,grade, grading, assessment, assignments   Doc ID53796
OwnerCenter I.GroupSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created2015-07-09 11:21:52Updated2024-03-04 13:39:01
SitesSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
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