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Attaching a rubric to a discussion topic

Attaching a rubric to a discussion topic

To attach a rubric to a discussion topic, you must first create a rubric and set its Status to Published. (See article on publishing a rubric.)

1. On the course home page, click Discussions.

2. Click the drop down arrow next to the context menu of the discussion topic you want to attach a rubric to.

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Screenshot of a discussion topic in Brightspace with the dropdown menu expanded and a red arrow pointing to Edit Topic

 

2. Click Edit Topic.

3. In the Assessments tab, click Add Rubric.

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Screenshot of Edit Topic menu with a red arrow pointing to the Add Rubric button

 

The Select Rubric window opens.

5. Select the check box for the rubric you want to attach to the discussion topic.

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Screenshot of Select Rubric menu with the check box highlighted for the rubric you want to attach.

 

6. Click Add Selected.

7. Click Save and Close.

Result

The rubric has now been attached to the discussion topic.

 

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