Canvas: Enhanced Rubrics

Summary

This article describes what's new in Enhanced Rubrics.  It will also describe how to enable Enhanced Rubrics and use it in your course.

What's New

• The ability to reorder rubric criterion
• A horizontal and vertical view of the rubric when assessing students, in addition to the traditional view
• The option to archive a rubric
• Allow students to self-assess using the rubric
• The ability to import a rubric using a CSV template

How-To

Enabling the Enhanced Rubrics will convert the existing rubrics to the new Enhanced rubrics and the new editing features. 

• You can revert the rubrics back to Classic Rubric going to Settings and selecting Disable.   
• Enabling and disabling the Enhanced Rubrics will not result in a loss or corruption of the Rubrics.

Instructions

Step 1 - In the course, go to Settings. Find Feature Options and turn on "Enhanced Rubrics"

Step 2 -  In the course menu, select Rubrics.  Notice all your existing Rubrics are now converted to the "Enhanced Rubric" format

Step 3 -  New features allow you to Update existing rubrics

• Use the Drag & Drop option to reorder the Criterion
• Change the Rating Order using the drop-down menu at the top right of the rubric home page
• Copy or Duplicate an existing Rubric
• Archive the Rubric.  (make inactive)

Step 4 -   The old +Rubric button has been replaced by Create Rubric or Find Rubric.  The Find Rubric option allows you to add an existing rubric and now appears as a side-bar fly out. 

Note:  You can disable the Enhanced Rubrics and convert back to the previous Rubrics without losing any rubric content.

Outcome

You will be able to enable and use Enhanced Rubrics.

Instructions

Step 1 - In the Rubrics area, select Create New Rubric

Step 2 - Add Criterion and Ratings

Step 3 -  Choose Save as Draft or Create Rubric

For details about creating a rubric see the Canvas guide  "How do I add a rubric in a course using Enhanced Rubrics?"  

Outcome

You will be able to create an enhanced rubric.

Further Readings

How do I manage rubrics in a course using Enhanced Rubrics?  

How do I add a rubric in a course using Enhanced Rubrics?  

How do I align an outcome with a rubric in a course using Enhanced Rubric?  

How do I download rubric assessments using Enhanced Rubrics?  

How do I import rubric assessments using Enhanced Rubrics? 

Need additional help?

Submit a Canvas (myCourses) support request or visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request.  For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.