Annabel,
Thanks for reaffirming this. Rubrics help all involved.
Annabel,
You hit the nail on the head. Rubrics help both the student and the instructor. Thanks.
The role of the rubric it to help make sure that the students and the instructor are on the same page. It is really difficult for students to be successful if the instructor hasn't defined what that success looks like. A rubric does that. The expectations are clearly set and the student know what they need to do.
Hello Patricia,
I agree that instructors do benefit from the rubrics. The rubrics assists the instructor to remain objective and grade each student's work fairly. It is a useful tool that all instructors should implement.
Hello,
A rubric is essential in any school environment whether online or in a physical classroom. A rubric provides to the student clear expectations of the assignment. The rubric shows a student the point breakdown for the assignment and what they need to achieve in order to obtain an A on the assignment. The rubric, also, makes the instructor's job easier, since the rubric provides how many points to award based on the type of work the student submitted.
I have used rubrics since I began teaching and I find it to be very beneficial for both the instructor and the student.
Alfred,
Rubrics should also help the instructor be more consistent in grading and help reduce the subjectivity. Thanks.
The rubric sets expectations of what the student should do for the assignment. It provides unambiguous (we hope) criteria for evaluation. In my experience, it is very difficult to remove all subjectivity from evaluation of oneline courses.
MeriAnn,
Right - the expectations/outcomes are right in front of them. Thanks for your input.
MeriAnn,
And, helps the instructor grade more consistenly and, to me, speeds the assessment process. Thanks!
Erica,
"Potential" is an important word in how you describe this. The rubric should help both the instructor and students. Keep in mind what learning outcomes are being assessed. Thanks!
Good point about the effectiveness of the assignment that you are giving. That is always helpful for the both the instructor and the student.
This is a good point, if it is consistently laid out then the students will not have a reason to argue and will have a better understanding from the beginning.
I think a rubric is essential because it provides the students/class with consistency as well as a guideline that they can refer to, so they know exactly where their points are coming from.
I explain the role of the rubric as the formal agreement between students and myself with each assignment. The rubric defines the expectations for the assignment and gives the results attached to those expectations. I tend to explain points as *potential* points and the final grades as points *earned* to show students that the work, not the student is graded. This gives students the knowledge that the work following the expectations earns higher points. It objectifies the process.
Erica
Lori,
The rubrics help us both - instructor and students.
Gloria,
Yes, it helps allmofnus. The key is "well constructed." Thanks for including that in your posting.
The role of the rubric is to apply fairness to the grading system so that every student is graded equally because the guidelines are set forth upfront.
A well constructed rubric is an aid for both student and facilitator. The student knows exactly what is expected and the facilitator can grade fairly and consistently.
Russell,
Setting the expectations and linking them to the learning outcomes can be done effectively with rubrics. Keep up the good work!
Simone,
Yes, both the instructor and students.
Dr. Tena B. Crews
