How do I add a rubric to a quiz?

[TrishaMeyer]

Hi Canvas Community,

My exam contain two types of questions, for which I would like to use two different rubrics. There are four exam questions in total.

It seems that quizzes/assignments can only be linked to one rubric at a time. In addition, I think I can only enter the score on the rubric once, while I need to apply the rubric to each question. Do you know how I can solve these problems? Is the only solution to create multiple parts (four mini-quizzes/assignments) for one exam?

Finally, I read above that I cannot use the rubrics for grading in quizzes. Does this mean that a) the rubric cannot be used to automatically calculate the grade (as is the case in assignments), nor b) students see how they scored on a question based on the rubrics?

Many thanks.

[Renee_Carney · Accepted solution]

@TrishaMeyer glad you found the right guide to help you add a rubric to a quiz.  Right now a rubric can only be applied to a quiz as a whole and not to individual questions.  There is an idea conversation occurring that you may want to check out? It explores the idea of adding rubrics to each question.  

One way we've seen other solve for this as it functions now is to place criteria in the rubric specific to each question.   (ex.  Q1. achievement, Q2 achievement...)

[jomeyers]

This isn't really a solution for different essay questions if we want to give feedback in words and not just numbers (and isn't even a solution in numbers, as different essay questions often get scored differently on their parts). I really hope that Canvas will figure out a way to attach rubrics to quiz *questions* rather than *quizzes as a whole* in the future. Until then, I may need to find a different way to give online exams. 

[Chris_Hofer]

Good morning, @jomeyers ...

Are you using New Quizzes yet at your school?  If so, have you tried using Outcomes that can be aligned to a New Quiz or even at the question level?  Do you think that might meet your needs?

• How do I align an outcome to a quiz in New Quizzes?
• How do I align an outcome to a quiz question in New Quizzes?

Let Community members know if you have any other questions about this...thanks!

[jomeyers]

We have outcomes, but I don't use them. And I like Canvas rubrics and really just want to attach a rubric to specific questions. I don't want outcomes. I want rubrics.

[Chris_Hofer]

@jomeyers ...

I understand.  Unfortunately, Instructure is not doing any further development on current Classic Quizzes (which is what I assume you are using?).  Classic Quizzes will eventually be phased out, and New Quizzes will be the norm for everyone to use.  You can certainly suggest a new Feature Idea here in the Community if you wanted.  That way, people would be able to provide their own feedback if attaching a rubric to individual questions was something they also wanted in New Quizzes.

• How do idea conversations work in the Instructure Community?
• What is the feature development process for Instructure products?
• How do I create a new idea conversation in the Instructure Community?

Sorry I don't have better news for you, but I hope this helps in some way to answer your question.