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How do I associate a rubric with an assignment?

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Select Assignments.

Select Assignments

In the target Sakai site, select Assignments from the Tool Menu.

Add or edit an assignment.

Select Add or Edit

Select Add from the Actions Menu to create a new assignment, or select the Edit link beneath an existing assignment.

Note: For more information about creating an assignment, see How do I add an assignment?

Under Grading, choose Points.

Choose points as the grading scale

Once points are chosen as the Grade Scale option, the Grading Rubric section will appear below.

Configure the rubric options.

configure rubric options
  1. Select the "Use the following rubric to grade this assignment" radio button.
  2. Choose the desired rubric from the dropdown menu.
  3. (Optional) Preview the selected rubric to make sure that it is the correct one.
  4. (Optional) Check the checkbox for Adjust individual student scores to change the number of points awarded for individual criteria ratings while grading student submissions on a per-student basis.
  5. (Optional) Check the box for Hide Rubric from student if students should not see the rubric prior to submitting.

Note: Rubrics must exist in the site in order to display in the menu. Shared rubrics must first be copied to the site before they will be available for selection. For information on creating a rubric, see How do I add a rubric to my site?

Select Post.

select post

Select Post to publish the assignment.

Rubric association displays.

rubric icon indicates association

Assignments with an associated rubric will display a rubric icon next to the title of the assignment.

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