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Attaching a rubric to an assignment

Attaching a rubric to an assignment

To attach a rubric to an assignment, you must first create a rubric and set its Status to Published. (See article on publishing rubrics here.)

1. In the navbar, navigate to Course Tools and click Assignments in the dropdown menu.

2. Click Edit Assignment from the context menu of the assignment you want to attach a rubric to.

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Screenshot of Assignments menu, with the dropdown menu expanded from an assignment in the list. A red arrow points to the Edit Assignment option.

 

3. Click the Evaluation and Feedback drop-down arrow.

4. Click Add Rubric.

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Screenshot of Edit Assignment page with the Evaluation and Feedback menu on the right expanded and a red arrow pointing to the Add Rubric option.

 

5. From the menu that appears, click Add Existing.

The Add Existing Rubric window appears.

6. Select the check box for the rubric you want to attach to the assignment.

7. Click Add Selected.

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Screenshot of Add Existing Rubric screen, with a red arrow pointing to the Add Selected button.

 

8. Click Save and Close.

Result

The rubric has now been attached to the assignment

NOTE: When an instructor attempts to delete a rubric that is attached to an evaluated assignment, the instructor must confirm that they want to detach the rubric from the assignment.

 

 

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