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How do I associate a Rubric to an Assignment, Discussion or Quiz?

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This article explains how to associate a Rubric to an assignment or discussion topic.

You can associate rubrics to assignments and discussions topics in Brightspace. This enables you to assess with a rubric and transfer the score into the Grades.

Associate a Rubric to an Assignment

  • Open the Edit Assignment screen of the Assignment you want to associate a rubric to.
  • Go to the Evaluation & Feedback tab.
  • Click on Add Rubric.
  • In the pop-up screen, select the desired Rubric and click on Add Selected. You can also select Create new to make a new rubric directly associated with this assignment. 
  • Finally hit Save and Close.

Associate a Rubric to a Discussion Topic

  • Open the Edit Topic screen of the Discussion Topic you want to associate a rubric to.
  • Go to the tab Assessment.
  • Click on Add Rubric.
  • In the pop-up screen, select the desired Rubric and click on Add Selected.
  • Finally hit Save and Close.

Associate a Rubric to a Quiz

When a "Written Response" question is chosen, you can add a rubric as shown below:

Disconnect a Rubric from a Discussion topic or Assignment

  • Navigate to Course Tools in the navigation bar of your course.
  • Click on Assignments or Discussions.
  • Click on Edit Assignment or Edit Discussion.
  • Click on the cross next to the Rubric.
  • Save.

Video

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