What is a Rubric

Rubrics can be used as an evaluation tool for student assignments, assessments, and discussions in Western Online. Rubrics can only be created by an instructor, but can be published to a student's ePortfolio and shared with others by the student.

The rubric clearly defines the criteria and performance indicators for which the item will be evaluated.

 

Here is a sample rubric for scoring an online course syllabus.

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