Rubrics can be a wonderful guide as to what is expected from a student. As a student I truly appreciated the rubric. Teachers know how to accurately provide feedback to their students by using the rubric. By using rubric scores to analyze it was noted that improvement was needed within the educational program in a study (Little, 2009). Rubrics, however, need careful thought to construct the most optimal one for a given class. Reference Little BB. (2009). The use of standards for peer review of online nursing courses: a pilot study. J Nurs Educ. 48(7):411-5.