This document provides instructions for creating two types of rubrics in D2L: analytic rubrics and holistic rubrics. Analytic rubrics assess criteria in rows and achievement levels in columns, allowing for multiple criteria to be assessed. Holistic rubrics assess overall achievement based on a single predefined criterion using achievement levels. The document outlines the steps to create each rubric type, including adding criteria, levels, descriptions, feedback, and scoring methods.

1. D2L Rubric Tools
Rubrics are an assessment tool used to evaluate an activity or item based
on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items
are evaluated fairly and consistently.
There are two types of Rubrics:
 Holistc Rubrics: Single criteria rubrics used to assess participants'
overall achievement on an activity or item based on predefined
achievement levels.
 Analytic Rubrics: Two-dimensional rubrics with levels of
achievement as columns and assessment criteria as rows. Allows
you to assess participants' achievements based on multiple criteria
using a single rubric. You can assign different weights (value) to
different criteria and include an overall achievement by totaling the
criteria.
Create an Analytic rubric:
1. Click on the Rubrics link in the Navigation Bar.
2. Click New Rubric in the top tool menu of the Rubric List page.
3. Enter a Rubric Name and Description.
4. Select Analytic in the rubric Type drop-down.
5. Select how many achievement levels you want the rubric to have in
the Initial # of Levels field.
6. Select how many criteria you want to break your evaluation down
by in the Initial # of Criteria field.
7. Select Text Only, Points or Custom Points for the scoring method.
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2. 8. Select whether you want the rubric to be associated with
Competencies and/or ePortfolio.
9. If you are creating a rubric from an org unit above a course in your
organization's hierarchy, such as a department or from the
organization level, and want to share it with child org units, click
Add Org Units and select the org units to share with.
10. Click Save.
Define an Analytic Rubric:
1. Click the Levels and Criteria tab on the New Rubric or Edit Rubric
page.
2. Click the Actions context menu (drop-down) for a criterion and
select Edit Criterion.
3. Enter a Criterion Name.
4. Click Save.
5. Repeat for other criteria.
o Note: Add criteria groups if you want to divide your criteria
into subsections.
6. Enter the criteria descriptions and feedback in the appropriate
textboxes, making sure to define the levels of the rubric.
7. Click the Actions context menu (drop-down) for an achievement
level. We recommend that you start with the lowest achievement
level and work your way up.
8. Select Edit Level.
9. Enter a Level Name.
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3. 10. If you are creating an analytic rubric that uses a points scoring
method, enter a Score (points) for the level. For custom points, you
may enter a different score (points) for each criterion.
11. Enter a Description of what is required to achieve the level for each
criterion. Achievement level descriptions help evaluators
determine which level best reflects a user's achievement. The more
detailed your descriptions are, the more consistent evaluations will
be.
12. Enter any standard Feedback that you want to be communicated to
users who achieve the level for each criterion. Standard feedback is
an easy way to communicate a rubric's evaluation methodology to
the people being evaluated and to help prepare them for future
rubric evaluations.
13. Click Save.
14. Repeat for other levels.
Create a Holistic Rubric:
1. Click New Rubric in the top tool menu of the Rubric List page.
2. Enter a Rubric Name and Description.
3. Select Holistic in the rubric Type drop-down.
4. Select how many achievement levels you want the rubric to have in
the Initial # of Levels field.
5. Select either Percentages or Text Only for the scoring method.
6. Select whether you want the rubric to be associated with
Competencies and/or ePortfolio.
7. If you are creating a rubric from an org unit above a course in your
organization's hierarchy, such as a department or from the
organization level, and want to share it with child org units, click
Add Org Units and select the org units to share with.
8. Click Save.
Define a Holistic Rubric Achievement Levels:
1. Click the Levels tab on the New Rubric or Edit Rubric page.
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4. 2. Click the Actions context menu (drop-down) for an achievement
level. We recommend that you start with the lowest achievement
level and work your way up.
3. Select Edit Level.
4. Enter a Level Name.
5. If you are creating a holistic rubric that uses a percentages scoring
method, enter a Start Range. The start range for your lowest
achievement level is automatically set to 0%. The start range for
other levels should be the lowest percentage acceptable for the
level. The highest percentage is determined by the start range for
the level above.
6. Enter a Description for the level. Achievement level descriptions
help evaluators determine which level best reflects a user's
achievement. The more detailed your descriptions are, the more
consistent evaluations will be.
7. Enter any standard Feedback that you want to be communicated to
users who achieve the level. Standard feedback is an easy way to
communicate a rubric's evaluation methodology to the people
being evaluated and to help prepare them for future rubric
evaluations.
8. Click Save.
9. Repeat for other levels.
For assistance, contact itss@csulb.edu