A rubric can be added to Discussions, Dropboxes, Quizzes and Custom Grade Columns. It can also be edited UNTIL the moment it is used for a grade. After that it locks to keep changes from being made.
Select what you want to add a rubric to?
Adding Rubrics to Discussions
- Click DISCUSSIONS in the navigation bar.
- Click the dropdown arrow to the right of the TOPIC
and choose EDIT TOPIC.
- Click the ASSESSMENT tab.
- Click ADD RUBRIC
- Select the Rubric you want.
NOTE: Only PUBLISHED rubrics will display. If you do not see the rubric you are looking for, verify and change the status of the rubric. - Click ADD SELECTED.
- The rubric will be added to the discussion.
- To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
- Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
Adding Rubrics to Dropboxes
- Select DROPBOX in the Navigation bar.
- Click the dropdown arrow to the right of the dropbox name and choose EDIT.
- Verify the Properties tab is selected.
- Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
- Select the Rubric you want.
NOTE: Only PUBLISHED rubrics will display. If you do not see the rubric you are looking for, verify and change the status of the rubric. - Click ADD SELECTED.
- The rubric will be added to the dropbox.
- To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
- Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
Adding Rubrics to Quizzes
- Select QUIZZES in the Navigation bar.
- Click on the NAME of the quiz.
- Verify the Properties tab is selected.
- Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
- Select the Rubric you want.
NOTE: Only PUBLISHED rubrics will display. If you do not see the rubric you are looking for, verify and change the status of the rubric. - Click ADD SELECTED.
- The rubric will be added to the quiz.
- To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
- Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
Adding a Rubric to a Custom Grade Column
If you are having students submit papers or projects to you outside of D2L’s dropbox, you can create a grade column for the item and add a rubric to it.
- Click GRADES in the Navigation menu.
- Verify MANAGE GRADES is selected.
- Click NEW and choose ITEM.
- Choose NUMERIC (a rubric can be added to any item type)
- Add a name (required)
- Scroll down to Grades and enter in the Maximum Points.
Recommended that your maximum points = the maximum points in your rubric.
- Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
- Select the Rubric you want.
NOTE: Only PUBLISHED rubrics will display. If you do not see the rubric you are looking for, verify and change the status of the rubric. - Click ADD SELECTED.
- The rubric will be added to the dropbox.
- To remove the rubric, click theX to the right of it.
- Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.