Adding a Rubric to An Activity

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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

  1. Click DISCUSSIONS in the navigation bar.
    Discussions link in Navigation Bar
  2. Click the dropdown arrow to the right of the TOPIC
    and choose EDIT TOPIC.
    Edit Topic dropdown
  3. Click the ASSESSMENT tab.
    Assessment tab in discussions
  4. Click ADD RUBRIC
    Add Rubric Button
  5. Select the Rubric you want.
    selected rubric
    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.
  6. Click ADD SELECTED.
    add Selected
  7. The rubric will be added to the discussion.
    Added rubric displayed in tab
  8. To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
  9. Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
    save And Close button

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Adding Rubrics to Dropboxes

  1. Select DROPBOX in the Navigation bar.
    dropbox link in navigation bar
  2. Click the dropdown arrow to the right of the dropbox name and choose EDIT.
    Edit Dropbox
  3. Verify the Properties tab is selected.
    dropbox Properties Tab
  4. Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
    Add Rubric Button
  5. Select the Rubric you want.
    sample rubric selected
    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.
  6. Click ADD SELECTED.
    add Selected
  7. The rubric will be added to the dropbox.
    rubric added to activity
  8. To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
  9. Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
    save And Close button

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Adding Rubrics to Quizzes

  1. Select QUIZZES in the Navigation bar.
    quizzes
  2. Click on the NAME of the quiz.
    name hyperlink
  3. Verify the Properties tab is selected.
    dropbox Properties Tab
  4. Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
    Add Rubric Button
  5. Select the Rubric you want.
    sample rubric selected
    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.
  6. Click ADD SELECTED.
    add Selected
  7. The rubric will be added to the quiz.
    rubric added to activity
  8. To remove the rubric, click the X to the right of it.
  9. Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
    save And Close button

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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.

  1. Click GRADES in the Navigation menu.
    Grade hyperlink in the navigation bar
  2. Verify MANAGE GRADES is selected.
    Manage Grades tab
  3. Click NEW and choose ITEM.
    New Grade Item
  4. Choose NUMERIC (a rubric can be added to any item type)
    Numeric item hyperlink in grade item type
  5. Add a name (required)
    name text box
  6. Scroll down to Grades and enter in the Maximum Points.
    Recommended that your maximum points = the maximum points in your rubric.
    Maximum points for grade
  7. Scroll down and click ADD RUBRIC.
    Add Rubric Button
  8. Select the Rubric you want.
    sample rubric selected
    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.
  9. Click ADD SELECTED.
    add Selected
  10. The rubric will be added to the dropbox.
    rubric added to activity
  11. To remove the rubric, click theX to the right of it.
  12. Click SAVE AND CLOSE when finished.
    save And Close button

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