Rubrics can help clarify an assignment's goals and greatly reduce the time spent grading and responding to student work. Some faculty suggest that handing out the rubric beforehand also improves the quality of that work. Rubrics typically take the form of a grid: the rows list the criteria the instructor will use to assess performance in class and the columns articulate levels of performance (usually expressed as a number) for each criterion.
General Information and Sample Rubrics
Extensive collection of sample rubrics (Winona State University)
Sample Rubrics for Assessing Specific Skills or Areas
Writing
Critical thinking
(Dr. Peter Facione)
Online learning
(Harper College)
Collaborative learning
Blogs
Wikis
(Univ. of Minnesota)Class participation
Experiential learning


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