{"id":19104,"date":"2021-04-19T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=19104"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:31:30","slug":"rubrics-in-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2021\/04\/19\/rubrics-in-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubrics in Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||3px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rubrics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can be used to grade assignments,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">discussions and quizzes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rubrics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can be used to as an efficient<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">way to evaluate assignments, quizzes and discussions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with more effective and valuable individual feedback and expectation for students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Why You Should Consider Rubrics<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rubrics help instructors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide students with feedback that is straightforward, focused and central to learning improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce time spent on grading; Increase time spent on teaching.<\/li>\n<li>Promote student comprehension of assignment instructions and expectations so they can easily discern what to focus on rather than guessing &#8220;what the teacher wants to see.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Streamline evaluation of rubric results to make informed adjustments to course content and material based on identified thematic gaps in student learning across a class.<\/li>\n<li>Refine consistency in evaluation of student learning throughout an entire class as well as individual students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rubrics help students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sharpen their efforts on completing assignments and assessments that align with clearly defined expectations.<\/li>\n<li>Self and Peer-reflection on their own learning to make informed adjustments and improvements to accomplish learning level and mastery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0(Adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.berkeley.edu\/resources\/improve\/evaluate-course-level-learning\/rubrics\">UC Berkely Center for Teaching &amp; Learning &#8211; Evaluate Course-Level Learning &#8211; Rubrics)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is important to note that rubrics used in Blackboard may look different in Canvas depending on the criteria and settings.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Review the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">information provided in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowledge base\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">article<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/article\/1405668\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDo my rubrics in Blackboard migrate to Canvas?\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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button_text=&#8221;Explore&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#592C88&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(99,99,99,0.1)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;388.9px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-35px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||30px|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#592C88&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16604 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png?resize=67%2C42&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvas logo\" width=\"67\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/courses\/2640\/pages\/2-dot-0-module-overview-designing-a-course?module_item_id=50659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW124747441 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124747441 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>Priming the<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW124747441 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124747441 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong> Canvas: <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Module 2: \u201cDesigning a Canvas Course\u201d<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/courses\/2640\/pages\/12-dot-0-module-overview-teaching-in-the-virtual-classroom?module_item_id=50711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Module 12 \u201cTeaching in the Virtual Classroom\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/courses\/2640\/pages\/5-dot-0-module-overview-content?module_item_id=50677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #592c88;\"><b>Additional Resources:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.uncc.edu\/services-programs\/teaching-guides\/assessment-and-feedback\/using-rubrics\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cUsing Rubrics\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNC-Charlotte\u00a0 &#8211; Center for Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guide:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-a-rubric-in-a-course\/ta-p\/842\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do I create a Rubric in my course?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guide:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-a-rubric-to-grade-submissions-in-SpeedGrader\/ta-p\/1015\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">How do I use a Rubric to grade an Assignment?<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/tkb-p\/Instructor#Rubrics\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canvas Guides about\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rubrics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/article\/1405668\">Do my rubrics in Blackboard migrate to Canvas?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/canvas\/\">canvas.wcu.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact the 24\/7 Canvas Help if you need help with issues as you are working in Canvas. (NOTE: 24\/7 Canvas Help goes away on June 30 and Help will be taken over by the WCU Helpdesk which is not manned 24\/7).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/category\/1400336\">Canvas Migration FAQ<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register for one of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/canvas-training\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Zoom sessions<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0which will be held on Thursdays and Fridays at 11:00 A.M. after reviewing the\u00a0<\/span><a 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Also,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you can\u2019t manually create a column in the gradebook<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0like you could in Blackboard, so y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ou must create an assignment for a column to be created in the gradebook, even if that is activity is not submitted through Canvas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhancements to Gradebook include the options to automatically assign a zero score to missing assignments or deduct points for late submissions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Activities can be graded by simply entering a grade, using a rubric, or using\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">SpeedGrader<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-16604 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/09\/Canvas-no-text-feature-image.png\" alt=\"Canvas logo\" width=\"67\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/courses\/2640\/pages\/1-dot-4-getting-started-assignments-grading-and-quizzes?module_item_id=50657\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW124747441 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124747441 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>Priming the Canvas: <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Module 1: Getting Started \"Assignment, Grading and Quizzes\u201d<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/courses\/2640\/pages\/5-dot-0-module-overview-content?module_item_id=50677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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