How to Add a Rubric in a Course on Canvas

Tags Canvas rubric

Step 1: Accessing the Course:

  1. Log in to your Canvas account and navigate to the course where you would like to add a rubric.

Step 2: Accessing Rubrics:

  1. Once inside your course, click on the "Rubrics" tab from the course navigation menu.

Rubrics in Canvas

Step 3: Creating or Editing a Rubic:

  1. Click on the "Add Rubric" section.

Add rubric

  1. Add a title to the rubric.

Add title for rubric

  1. To edit the criteria of the rubric, click on the “Edit” icon which looks like a pencil.

Rubric criteria

  1. Add a description to the rubric. You can add a short, long, or your own by uploading a file.

Rubric description

  1.  Select your range of points for each category and change your total points.

Range for points

Total points

  1. Once you have completed your rubric click the “Create Rubric” button to finish.

Create rubric button

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