Rubrics in Moodle allow instructors to use criteria-based assessment forms to grade student work consistently, quickly, and transparently. The tool allows instructors to create their own rubrics from scratch or use an existing rubric that can be modified and filled out online. The rubric is available to students reviewing their grades, and can also be made available to students before their submissions to help them understand the expectations of the assignment.
Enable rubrics for Assignment and Forum activities.
Enter the assignment or forum where you want to add a rubric.
Select the Advanced Grading option from the secondary navigation.
Set the Change active grading method to drop-down to Rubric.
NOTE: The Grading method default is Simple direct grading until you create a Rubric option.
Select Define new grading form from scratch or Create new grading form from a template.
If you would want to reuse a rubric, you can Create from Template, or you can duplicate the assignment that uses the rubric you want to use. Otherwise, create a new grading rubric from scratch.
Enter the assignment or forum.
Select the Advanced Grading option from the secondary navigation.
NOTE: Make sure you have already changed your active grading method to Rubric.
Click the Define new grading form from scratch button.
NOTE: If you already have a rubric template, select Create new grading form from a template.
Enter a Name and a description.
NOTE: We recommend that you include the term, course prefix and number in the name (i.e. 2024/FA HA-120), so you can easily search for the rubric in the future.
Click on Click to edit criterion.
Enter the criterion that identifies the characteristic or component of the assignment or forum that is being accessed.
Click on Click to edit level.
Enter a short paragraph or sentence that clarifies the expectations needed to achieve that level.
Click in the points textbox to change the point value.
NOTE: Do not remove the 0 point level which ensures the rubric calculates grades correctly.
To remove extra levels, click on the x for that level.
To add levels, click the +Add level button.
To add criteria, click Add criterion button.
NOTE: Repeat Steps 4-7 until your rubric is complete.
Check the Rubric options.
NOTE: The recommended Sort order for levels is Descending by number of points.
Click the Save rubric and make it ready button.
If you have already created a grading rubric that you would like to use or modify for an assignment or forum, select Create new grading form from a template.
NOTE: Any changes you make to the rubric will only affect this assignment or forum.
Enter the assignment or forum.
Select the Advanced Grading option from the secondary navigation.
NOTE: Make sure you have already changed your active grading method to Rubric.
Click the Create new grading form from a template button.
Check the include my own forms checkbox.
Enter the name of the rubric you wish to use with quotation marks.
NOTE: If you use quotation marks around the name (i.e. “2024/FA HA-120 Week 1”), Moodle will look for the complete phrase and make the search more successful.
Click the Search button.
Locate the rubric you want to use.
Click the Use this form as a template link below the correct rubric.
Click the Continue button.
If you want to modify the rubric for this assignment or forum, click on Edit the current form definition button.
