Blackboard rubrics and Turnitin Rubrics are not interchangeable. You cannot export a Blackboard rubric and import it into Turnitin. Both must be created from scratch.

Accessing the Rubric

From a Previously Made Turnitin Assignment

1. Navigate to the Coursework area and folder where the assignment link resides.
   
   
2. Click on the Turnitin Assignment link.The Assignment Inbox will open.
   
   
3. Click on the Settings cog in the upper right corner
   
   
   
   
4. Click on Optional Setting.
   
   
5. Click on the checkbox for "Attach a Rubric"
   If you have already created a rubric, click on "No Rubric" and select the rubric from the list.
   If you need to create a rubric, click Launch Rubric Manager button.
   
   

While Creating a Turnitin Assignment

1. Follow the instructions in the Create a Turnitin Assignment Knowledge Base article to begin.
   
   
2. Click on Optional Setting.
   
   
3. Click on the checkbox for "Attach a Rubric"
   If you have already created a rubric, click on "No Rubric" and select the rubric from the list.
   If you need to create a rubric, click Launch Rubric Manager button.
   
   

Creating the Rubric

1. Click on the bullet icon and select Create new rubric.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Name the Rubric by clicking on the text box and typing the name.

3. Select the Rubric Scoring at the bottom of the box.

The options are:

• Percentage - scale value for each column and weight your criteria rows using percentages
• Score - Enter any value for each rubric cell
• Qualitative rubric - a rubric that features standard feedback but no numerical scoring.

Criteria

Criterion are the standards that you will judge the paper.

1. Click Criterion 1 to open the text box.
2. Paste or type the desired category.
3. Continue on until all criterion are filled out.
4. If you need additional criterion, click the + at the top of the Criteria column.

Scales

Scales are the value of each criterion.

1. Click on the Scale 1 to open the text box.
2. Paste or type the scale. (e.g. Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, etc.)
3. Continue on until all scales are filled out.
4. If you need additional scales, click the + to the right of the Scale row.

Description

1. Click on the first cell to add a description. This will be viewed by both you and the student. Be as detailed as possible with these descriptions to assist the student in reaching their potential.

Save the Rubric

1. Click Save at the bottom of the window to save the Rubric.
2. Click Close at the bottom of the window to close the window.