The new question-of-the-week is: Do you use rubrics? Why or why not? If you do, how do you use them most effectively? If you don’t, what do you use instead? I know that I am in the minority, but I’m ...

Norming (also called calibration) is the process in which a group of raters decide collectively how to use a rubric to evaluate student work in a consistent manner. Raters are usually faculty and ...

A rubric is an assessment tool that takes the form of a matrix, which describes levels of achievement in a specific area of performance, understanding, or behavior for a learning outcome. Faculty ...

Each differ in the time it takes to develop and grade, as well as in the amount of supplemental feedback required. This type of rubric typically breaks down an assessment into multiple criteria and ...