Set up an assignment rubric

- [Instructor] As a teacher, rubrics have always…been one of my favorite tools, and I'm glad to report…that D2L assignment rubrics can considerably…simplify grading and make it more transparent.…It starts by going into the rubric tool.…In our setup we find it under…the Assessments drop-down menu.…Once you're in the main screen,…you'll begin by selecting New Rubric.…In the New Rubric screen, give your rubric a name.…We'll be making several rubric types,…so I'm gonna start this one as Research Paper Rubric One.…

You can also add a more detailed description if you'd like.…By default, a rubric is set to draft status,…which is good since setting up a rubric…often involves some tinkering.…When developing the rubric, you'll first decide whether…you're making an analytic rubric or a holistic rubric.…We'll show you both options.…The simplest one, though, is a holistic rubric…that only uses text, so we're going to begin with that.…I'll demonstrate this idea of levels in just a moment.…

First you need to hit Save.…Once you've saved your rubric type,…