The article is intended for instructors looking to create and add rubrics to Ultra course assessments.

Video Instructions

Creating a new Rubric from the Gradebook

1. Navigate to your Ultra course in HuskyCT.

2. From the top menu, click the Gradebook tab.

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3. Click the gear icon located in the upper right hand corner to open the Gradebook settings.

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4. Under Gradebook Settings, scroll down to Course Rubrics.

5. Click Create New Rubric.

6. On the new page, you will see the rubric outline.

   1. Give the rubric a name.

   2. Next to Rubric Type, select the desired scoring type.

7. Edit the Criteria, giving each a name, and assigning it the desired amount of points or the correct percentage.

8. Edit each Category (columns) giving each the correct percent or points value, and an accurate description.

9. Click Save

Rubric Options in Ultra Course View

When you create a rubric in Ultra Course View, instructors can determine the rubric type, which determines how scores are calculated using the rubric.

In Ultra, there are four rubric types:

• Percentage - Each category (column) is assigned a specific percent value, for example in the outline the Excellent column is assigned the value of 100%.

• Percentage Range - Each category (column) is assigned a range of percentages, for example in the outline the Excellent column has a range of 100% to 75%. The instructor will be asked to enter the specific value within that range when the grade the submissions.

• Points - Each category (column) is assigned a point value. The sum of the highest values should represent the total possible points that can be earned for that assignment or test.

• Points Range - Each category (column) is assigned a range or point values. The sum of the highest values should represent the total possible points that can be earned for that assignment or test. Instructors will be asked to enter the specific value within that range when grading the submissions.

Adding an existing Rubric to Assessments

1. Navigate to your course in HuskyCT.

2. Under Course Content, locate the assessment you want to add the rubric to, and click the assessment name.

3. On the new window, click the gear icon to open the Assessment Settings.

4. Scroll down in the Assessment Settings. Under Use Grading Rubric, click Add Grading Rubric.

5. The name of the existing course rubrics will be visible. Click Add to add the rubric to that assessment.

6. Click Save.

Duplicating Rubrics

The recommended method for duplicating an existing Rubric is outlined below. Following this method is necessary for the Rubric copy to maintain goal alignments that have been assigned to performance criteria on the initial rubric.