Designing Effective Rubrics: How To Align Learning Outcomes, Instructional Activities & Course Assignments

Description  OverviewRubrics provide an efficient means for faculty to improve student learning, facilitate communication with students, and enhance academic quality. The construction of grading rubrics provides a systematic means by which faculty can align learning outcomes, instructional activities, learning competencies and course assignments. Not only does this process inform instructional practices so that faculty can ensure classroom activities support the target learning outcomes, but the integration of rubrics as “feed-forward” information provides students with clear expectations to guide their work. Further, the integration of rubrics facilitates timely, efficient grading of student assignments in a manner that is consistent, clear and detailed. Participants will explore various types of rubrics and learn how to design, integrate and utilize rubrics to foster student learning.Objectives Construct a rubric that identifies learning competencies and differentiates performance levels Integrate rubrics as a component of assignment guidelines to provide “feed-forward” information Utilize rubric outcome information to enhance teaching and learning Enhance teaching and student learning by aligning learning outcomes, instructional activities, learning competencies and course assignments Differentiate the purpose, utility and value of various types of rubrics Who Should Attend 2-year & 4-year institutions Academic Affairs/Instruction Faculty (full and part-time) Dean of Instruction Department Chairs Online Learning Administrators Online Learning Faculty Anyone interested in designing and utilizing rubrics to foster student learning