Criteria-based assessment

General rubrics describe the typical features of an achievement and can be applied to various assignments without being connected to a specific subject.

Task-specific rubrics are each designed for a specific assignment.

Alternatively, one can assess student work as a whole. The rubric in this case contains short and simple descriptions of the various achievement levels.

An analytic rubric identifies components of a finished product and serves as a guide in their assessment. The student's achievements are assessed independently of each other.

To add a learning objective to a course, you must first make sure learning objectives are enabled for the course in question:

1. Enter a course.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Properties.
4. Under Functions, check the box in front of Learning objectives.
5. Click Save.

Once learning objectives are enabled, you can start adding learning objectives for the course:

1. Click Settings.
2. Click Learning objectives.
3. Click Find learning objectives.
4. Browse for the learning objectives you want to add and click Insert.

You can also create your own objectives by clicking Create my own objective.

The achievement levels are used in grading the various outcomes in relation to the learning objectives. The levels can be configured within each course. By default, there are four levels (Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic), but you can choose anywhere from two to six levels and give each level a descriptive label of your own.

To set up achievement levels in a course:

1. Click Settings.
2. Click Learning objectives.
3. Click Assessment settings in the top right corner.

You can choose to add more levels or keep the default levels. If you change anything, remember to save your changes.

An assessment criterion is the expected outcome for the relevant achievement level. You indicate the expected outcome by adding assessment criteria for each achievement level for each learning objective. Combined, the assessment criteria and achievement levels form an assessment rubric.

To add assessment criteria:

1. Click Settings.
2. Click Learning objectives.
3. Select the learning objectives for which you want to add assessment criteria.
4. Click Manage assessment criteria.
5. Click Add criteria.
6. Click on New criteria and give the collection of criteria a title of your own.
7. Click on each achievement level and add your assessment criteria.

You can also add assessment criteria for a learning objective once it has been added to an assignment, by clicking Manage assessment criteria under the Learning objectives heading when you are adding or editing assignments.

To connect a learning objective to an assignment:

1. Enter a course.
2. Click Add assignment or, with an existing assignment selected, click Edit.
3. Under Learning objectives, click Add learning objectives.
4. Select the learning objective(s) and click Insert.
5. Click Save.

You and your students can now view the assessment criteria by clicking Assessment criteria from the assignment overview. The learners can now see what is expected of them, before starting on the assignment.

Assessing assignments with rubrics is easy. Simply open a student’s assignment and click the assessment criterion that fits best. You can also comment on each criterion.

When the marking is completed, the student can see the rubrics and any comments from the teacher.