Would you like to decrease the time it takes to score
assignments? Be more consistent while
you grade? “A rubric is a scoring tool that explicitly represents the performance
expectations for an assignment or piece of work. A rubric divides the assigned work into
component parts and provides clear descriptions of the characteristics of the
work associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery.” (Carnegie Mellon) Rubrics
provide clear guidelines for the students and instructors. Rubrics can reduce the time to score
assignments, reduce bias, and increase grading consistency.
Blackboard offers a tool that provides a simple integration into
Blackboard assignments or for assignments outside of Blackboard. Here’s a short video on how to create a
rubric within Blackboard.
Need help? We’re ready for
you! CTE offers a workshops on creating
rubric, Tips for Effective Rubrics.
Also, Teri Judge is facilitating a workshop on how she successfully
implemented rubrics to assess her students’ skill performance. The Real Time Rubrics workshop is using a flipped
classroom strategy approach to identify best practices for creating rubrics to
evaluate your students' work. The
workshop will conclude with a hands-on opportunity for you to develop a basic
rubric related to that assignment. Read
her article in the November/December 2015 CTE Newsletter, Rubrics-Not so Intimidating After All! Register for a workshop through the CTEregistration system.
