1. Click on Rubrics on the Course Navigation Menu.
  2. At the next screen, click on the +Create New Rubric.
  3. Give the rubric a name and select the rating order (high to low or low to high).
  4. Add the criterion. Click Draft New Criterion to add criteria.
  5. Give the criterion a name and add a description.
  6. Edit the default rating names if needed, and enter the rating descriptions. You can adjust points if necessary by using the up and down arrows. If you prefer to use a range of points, click Enable Range. You can add, drop, and rearrange the ratings.

  7. Click Save Criterion when done.
  8. Click Draft New Criterion and continue creating additional criteria as necessary.
  9. After all the ratings and criteria have been added, click the Save Rubric

Note: Once you add a rubric to more than one assignment, you cannot edit the rubric. However, you can make a copy of it and edit that copy.

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