How do I grade a gradebook item using a rubric?
The following steps assume that you want to grade a gradebook item that was added within the Gradebook tool-- as opposed to, for instance, a gradebook item added through the Assignments tool. Furthermore, the following steps assume you have already associated a rubric with the gradebook item; for details on that, refer to the article, How do I add a rubric to a gradebook item?
Refer to the following articles for related methods for grading Sakai activities with rubrics: How do I grade an assignment using a rubric?, How do I grade an assignment using a rubric in the legacy grading interface?, How do I grade a discussion topic using a rubric?, and How do I grade an assessment (i.e. test or quiz) using a rubric?
Go to Gradebook.
Select Gradebook from the Tool Menu in your site.
Select the down arrow in the cell for the student you would like to grade and choose Grade Rubric.
Select the appropriate rating level for each criterion.
The points will be added up automatically based on your rating selections. The total points earned will appear below the rubric.
(Optional) If you allowed individual score adjustments, you may fine tune the rating points if needed.
(Optional) Select the Comment icon for a criterion if you would like to include additional feedback.
Enter your comments into the text field provided, and select Done when finished.
Note: The Comments icon changes color when comments are saved.
Select Save Rubric Grading when finished grading the item.
