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How to Grade With a Rubric in Blackboard

Article ID: 575
Last updated: 2 Jun, 2020

A Rubric will need to be associated to an assignment prior to grading. Gradable Rubrics can be associated with Blackboard Assignments, Essay and Short Answer Test questions, Blogs, Journals, Wikis, and Discussion Board threads and forums.

1. Access the item to be graded and open the rubric/feedback panel

2. Click the rubric title for List View or the View Rubric in Window button for a grid view

3. Select a level of achievement (column) for each criteria (row)

  • In List View, click a radio button to select a level of achievement I
  • In Grid View, click a cell to select a level of achievement
  • If a Rubric with point ranges has been used, select the desired value from the drop-down list.

4. Optionally, in List View, select the Show Description box to see the descriptions for each criteria

5. Optionally, in List View, select the Show Feedback box to enable feedback for each criteria

6. A running Raw Total score will be displayed as point selections are made. You may type a score in the Change the Number of Points box to override the calculated score, and type overall feedback to the student

7. In Grid View, click Submit to save the score and close the rubric window

8. In either view, click Submit to save the score to the Grade Center

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