[Rubrics] Editing Capabilities for Rubrics

[Chris_Hofer]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

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I would like to see some additional options for Rubrics.  Specifically, it would be nice to be able to:

• Insert a new rubric row anywhere within an existing rubric.
• Drag and drop an existing rubric row to another location in the same rubric.

Use case: I was building a rubric with 40+ rows for an instructor.  After about the 40th row of the rubric, I realized I had forgotten to add a criterion around row 20.  So, I had to delete rows 21 and beyond...insert the row I missed, and then re-add the rows I had initially added.  I soon learned you have to be really careful when building rubrics with lots of rows.

[KristinL]

Comments from Instructure

For more information, please read through the Canvas Release Notes (2024-07-20) 

[MicheleLambert]

Problem statement:

When I create a rubric, particularly for an essay, I cannot move the individual elements around to reorder them. Ex. One element in my rubric was "intro paragraph." I then wanted to add: thesis and hook. I couldn't add it after the intro. I had to add it at the bottom of the rubric.

Proposed solution:

It's possible in the New Quizzes to shuffle questions and answers; couldn't that same technology be applied to rubrics? My "why" is wanting to add elements in a certain order; I can't go back and do that, so the rubric is disorganized.

User role(s):

instructor

[KristinL]

@MicheleLambert - Your request was merged with an existing thread, but the request has recently been added to Canvas LMS. The editing capabilities for rubrics is located under a Feature Option, so if you don't see it in your course, please contact your Canvas administrator. They'll be able to help you!

[MariahBirgen]

Issue: While this Idea is listed as

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas LMS

It still isn't being deployed even though the original idea was submitted in 2015.

Problem statement:

When creating a rubric, I sometimes realize that the criteria are in the wrong order. Right now, the only solution is to recreate the whole existing rubric by adding the criteria in the right order and then delete the originals. This is messy and time-consuming. Everywhere else in Canvas has the ability to drag and drop things into the right order.

Proposed solution:

Insert a new criteria row anywhere within an existing rubric. Drag and drop an existing criteria row to another location in the same rubric. Use case: I was building a rubric with 40+ rows for an instructor. After about the 40th row of the rubric, I realized I had forgotten to add a criterion around row 20. So, I had to delete criteria 21 and beyond...insert the row I missed, and then re-add the rows I had initially added. I soon learned you have to be really careful when building rubrics with lots of rows.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,ta,designer