Rubrics and Marking

October 10, 2024

Is it time to refresh my rubric? A checklist when your rubric needs a tune-up

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you have a rubric that you’ve been seeing a lot of lately? Perhaps there’s one rubric you’ve been using to grade multiple submissions this...

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September 15, 2023

Rubric Quick Guide: Levels and Point Values

Reading Time: 3 minutes This quick guide provides directions and options related to level structure and assignment of point values for rubrics that reduce grade creep – See Updating...

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June 19, 2023

Updating Rubrics to Prevent Grade Inflation

Reading Time: 2 minutes Grade inflation is a well-known phenomenon. Check out some thoughts and data from Harvard in Grade Inflation: What Goes Up Must Come Down. We must ensure that students receive grades that discriminate, in the best sense of the word, the degree to which they have attained the course outcomes. In a general...

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December 5, 2022

Adding Video or Audio Feedback to Assignments

Reading Time: 5 minutes On average, students will likely review the feedback you offer in your assignments as many as three times (Anson et al., 2016). Yet, to many...

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May 10, 2022

Options for Delivering Feedback

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Joel Beaupre and Jesslyn Wilkinson Try some of these strategies to effectively create and share feedback online. Many of these strategies can be used...

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September 23, 2021

Grading Bias: Making Marking More Equitable for All Learners

Reading Time: 5 minutes “As a profession, teaching is full of well-intentioned individuals deeply committed to seeing all [students] succeed.” Staats, C. (2016) Student learning, growth, development, and ultimate...

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September 2, 2021

Creating a Rubric

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you are seeking a clear, efficient framework for marking assessments, follow these guidelines to create an assessment rubric.

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June 23, 2021

Creating an Extra Loop in Assignments to Scaffold Students and Their Learning

Reading Time: 2 minutes This teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability...

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April 13, 2021

Marking Dilemmas

Reading Time: 5 minutes During challenging times, how should we proceed with grading in order to balance academic rigour and fairness with care and understanding for our students? This teaching tip helps you to manage a number of marking dilemmas you may experience.

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March 31, 2021

Working With Mark Pushback and Course Concerns from Students

Reading Time: 4 minutes Thoughts by Kathryn Brillinger on the challenges of ensuring clarity on expectations and building rapport with online and remote students, and suggestions for responding to students who push back on the marks they receive.

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