Participant One-Sheet
Rubrics Made Easy: Using the Canvas Rubric Builder
Angela Westmoreland, M.Ed.
50-minute Build Lab
Our goal is not to learn more Canvas. It is to build something you will actually use.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Construct a Canvas rubric with at least two criteria and two ratings per criterion.
- Configure points, ranges, scales, comments, and available rubric settings.
- Attach a rubric to an assignment and locate the workflow for a graded discussion.
- Complete and revise a rubric assessment in SpeedGrader.
- Preview student visibility and self-assessment when enabled.
- Test and document one complete rubric workflow.
Workshop through-line: Construct → Configure → Connect → Preview → Grade → Verify
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FTCC Professional Development Build Lab
Rubrics Made Easy
Using the Canvas Rubric Builder
50 minutes | Hands-on | Faculty-centered
Learn the complete Canvas rubric workflow without getting pulled into rubric-writing theory. Construct, configure, connect, preview, grade, and verify a usable rubric in your own course.
You will leave with:
- One Canvas rubric workflow built or substantially configured
- A settings decision guide
- A SpeedGrader workflow checklist
- A student-view verification plan
- Access to the interactive companion and printable resources
Bring: An editable Canvas course and one assignment or graded discussion.
Presenter: Angela Westmoreland, M.Ed.
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Participant Agenda
Rubrics Made Easy: Using the Canvas Rubric Builder
50-minute Build Lab
| Time | Workshop focus |
|---|---|
| 0:00-0:03 | Welcome and build target |
| 0:03-0:07 | Canvas rubric workflow |
| 0:07-0:15 | Criteria, ratings, points, ranges, and scales |
| 0:15-0:22 | Rubric settings and option choices |
| 0:22-0:28 | Assignments and graded discussions |
| 0:28-0:34 | SpeedGrader |
| 0:34-0:39 | Student view and self-assessment |
| 0:39-0:47 | Independent build |
| 0:47-0:50 | Preview, verify, and commit |
Participant Build Workbook
Follow the Complete Workflow
Construct → Configure → Connect → Preview → Grade → Verify
Guided follow-along
☐ Add or edit at least two criteria.
☐ Include at least two ratings per criterion.
☐ Choose points, ranges, a scale, or no-points behavior.
☐ Review every available rubric setting.
☐ Attach the rubric to an assignment.
☐ Locate the rubric option for a graded discussion.
☐ Complete one rubric assessment in SpeedGrader.
☐ Add criterion feedback, save, revise, and verify the grade.
☐ Preview the student-facing rubric.
☐ Test self-assessment when enabled.
My build record
Course and activity:
Rubric title:
Point or scale configuration:
Settings selected:
Student-view finding:
SpeedGrader finding:
Next test:
One-Page Decision Guide
Canvas Rubric Settings
Confirm exact labels and behavior in FTCC's Enhanced Rubrics environment.
Use the rubric for assignment grading
Choose when: Rubric selections should calculate or support the assignment grade.
Verify: Rubric total, assignment points, and the SpeedGrader grade field.
Remove points from rubric
Choose when: The rubric is for descriptive feedback without a rubric total.
Verify: Where the assignment grade will be entered and what students see.
Hide score total
Choose when: Criterion-level feedback should appear without emphasizing a total.
Verify: Whether the official grade remains visible elsewhere.
Free-form comments
Choose when: Graders need flexible criterion-specific feedback.
Verify: Grading efficiency and how preset ratings behave.
Student self-assessment
Choose when: The feature is enabled in Enhanced Rubrics.
Verify: Student access, instructor review, visibility, and grade impact.
Always test: rubric result → assignment grade → student view
One-Page Workflow Checklist
Canvas Rubrics in SpeedGrader
Grade, save, and verify.
☐ Open the correct assignment or graded discussion in SpeedGrader.
☐ Open or expand the attached rubric.
☐ Select the intended rating or scale level for each criterion.
☐ Enter a criterion score when the interface permits it.
☐ Add concise criterion-level comments.
☐ Review the rubric total or assessment result.
☐ Save the rubric assessment.
☐ Verify the assignment grade field before moving on.
☐ Revise one criterion if needed and save again.
☐ Confirm the student can see ratings, comments, and the intended score information.
Final check: Rubric saved? Assignment grade verified? Student feedback visible?