Learning Rubric
Learning Rubric
Introduction
A Learning Rubric is a structured scoring guide that clarifies how you’ll evaluate a learner’s performance on tasks or assignments. It ties to one or more tasks (like Text or Choice tasks) and breaks down what success looks like across multiple criteria or levels.
Key highlights:
Transparent Evaluation: Learners know exactly how they’ll be assessed.
Criteria & Levels: Define specific attributes (e.g., clarity, accuracy) and performance tiers (e.g., Excellent, Good, Fair).
Alignment with Objectives: Each criterion can reflect your objectives, ensuring consistent assessment of the skills/knowledge you value.
Properties
LearningTextTaskId
(Conditional) If the rubric applies to an open-ended question, you can reference that specific Text Task here. Ensures direct linkage for scoring essays or short answers.
LearningChoiceTaskId
(Conditional) If the rubric applies to multiple-choice tasks, you can link it here. This might be more unusual, but can be handy if you’re providing partial credit or deeper analysis for certain question types.
Weight
(Optional) An overall weighting factor for this rubric if you’re aggregating multiple rubrics in a single assessment. For instance, a major essay could have a higher weight.
Name
A succinct title for this scoring guide, e.g., “Essay Evaluation Rubric” or “Final Project Rubric.” Helps instructors and learners quickly identify its purpose.
Description
A detailed explanation of how this rubric is used, potentially including instructions on how to interpret each criterion or performance level. You might note the assignment’s objectives here too.
Status
Usually set to “Active” if the rubric is in use, or “Inactive” if you’ve replaced it or no longer want it visible.
CreatedDate
Automatically recorded when you create the rubric.
ModifiedDate
Automatically updated whenever you change the rubric.
Example
You create a rubric called “Research Paper Rubric” linked to a Text Task. In the Description, you outline your criteria: Thesis, Organization, Evidence, Mechanics. You set the rubric’s overall Weight to 40 if this paper is a major portion of the final grade. The status is “Active” once you’re ready for students.
Use Case
A graduate-level course has a midterm project that requires both an essay and some multiple-choice quizzes. You might have a separate rubric for the essay with “Clarity of Argument,” “Use of Evidence,” and “APA Formatting” as criteria. This rubric is set to “Active” for that text assignment, while the multiple-choice portion is handled more straightforwardly or by a simpler rubric.
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