Assessment & Marking

How to link a rubric to a Grade Center column

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 This video shows step-by-step instructions on how to link a rubric to a Grade Center column.

‘Quick Steps’

  • Go to the Full Grade Centre
  • Access the column’s menu and select Edit Column Information
  • In Column Information hover over Add Rubric
  • Choose to select an existing rubric, create a new rubric, or edit an existing rubric
  • In the Type column, designate the rubric as Used for Marking or Used for Secondary Evaluation
  • In the Show Rubric to Students column choose from 4 options:
    • No: Students cannot view the rubric
    • Yes (With Rubric Scores): Students can view the rubric when you make the item available, including possible point or percentage values
    • Yes (Without Rubric Scores): Students can view the rubric when you make the item available, but they cannot see the possible point or percentage values
    • After Marking: Students can view the rubric only after you have finished grading their submissions
  • To edit the rubric, use the three buttons on the left
  • Remove Rubric Association removes the connection to a rubric but doesn’t delete the rubric itself. You can remove a rubric from an assessment you’ve marked, and the marks will remain. The marks are no longer associated with the rubric, but now appear as marks you added manually
  • View Rubric opens a preview you cannot edit, with a link to view associated items and print the rubric
  • Edit Rubric opens the associated rubric so you can edit it. If you have already used the rubric for grading, you will not be able to edit it
  • Click Submit to save your changes.

Additional Resources

Rubrics: Blackboard Help