Rubrics:
From Creation to Use in Learn@UW

John Thomson

DoIT Academic Technology, jcthomsonjr@doit.wisc.edu

Beth Fahlberg

School of Nursing, fahlberg@wisc.edu

Introduction to rubrics

Examples, benefits, drawbacksElectronic rubrics in D2L (Learn@UW)Experiences in a teaching teamGroup workQuick demonstration

What is a rubric?

Traditional rubric used in grading

Benefits of using rubrics

Provides direction for students before and after an assignment Facilitates feedback Promotes grading consistency

Drawbacks of traditional* rubrics
* Paper or document file rubric

Cumbersome & inefficient

Process of grading using doc file rubrics

Open/ find student assignmentOpen correct rubric fileRemember to save the rubric as a new file with the student's name in a place you can find it laterGrade assignment & enter feedbackAdd up pointsEnter grade in online gradebookUpload correct file for correct student and assignment

Drawbacks of traditional* rubrics
* Paper or document file rubric

Possibility of error at several pointsChallenging to use information for assessment of learning outcomes

Paper Rubrics
Such Fun!

http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0106/features/

WHAT IF???

Rubrics could be efficient as well as effective?

Rubrics in Learn@UW

Learn@UW Rubric- graded assignment

Learn@UW Rubric performance feedback

Grades & feedback easily edited & transferred from rubric to gradebook

Benefits of Learn@UW Rubrics

Saves time!!Reduces errorPromotes effective communicationFaculty-studentFaculty-facultyEase of access & revision

Experiences of teaching team

Barb King

Paul Larson

Fanglin Kuo

Rubrics were efficient for grading papersPromoted consistency and communication between graders

Nursing 433 Fall 2012

Clinical assessment rubric

Document converted to online format, piloted with one group at two points in time

Challenges:

Making criteria specific enoughDifferentiating between each level

Additional challenges with graded rubrics

Ensuring assigned points are internally consistent with expectations and syllabus

Nursing 319, Spring 2013

Experiences using L@UW rubric for clinical performance evaluation

Observations of performance and learning easily entered:

At clinical siteReading weekly journals

Better & more frequent feedback for students

Streamlined evaluation process

Rubric development in Learn@UW

PlanDraft in D2LPublish to grade student work

Rubric development in Learn@UW

Lingo:

Analytic vs HolisticCriteria & LevelsRange

Best used in:

DropboxGradebook

Be sure to distinguish between different criteria

Group work: creating a rubric

Find a partner!

Using one of the example assignments, or one of your own, draft a rubric.

Use the VALUE rubric as an example of good level definitions.

Be ready to trade your rubric with another pair.

Resources

VALUE rubrics from AACU - institutional rubrics for essential learning outcomes

http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/

iRubric - example rubrics from a number of disciplines

http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm

Rubrics orientation in Desire2Learn (Learn@UW)

https://kb.wisc.edu/27857

Creating & Editing a Rubric

https://kb.wisc.edu/27621

Thanks!

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