Groups
Groups
Setup
On the Groups page, click on the menu bar and select 'Create New Group'. Name your group. Keep in mind that groups are listed in alphabetical order on the groups page.
Select the type of CSV download you need (requires IDs or emails in your population list.) See the next section.
If you are editing a group, you have the additional option to 'Archive' a group. Archiving removes the group from active lists, but it retains all membership and scoring data. If a group is archived, the group page will include an archive menu item that lists archived groups. Deselect the archive checkbox to reactivate an archived group.
Membership
Use the Select Membership button (second from the left) of the group's button bar. Check the appropriate members and select "Save Membership Changes" when complete.
CSV Download Types and Formats
If an assignment is default percentage mode, the score will be presented in whole numbers out of 100.
If a point value was given to an assignment, the score will include the total point value earned. Any differentiated scores will have point values inflated to reflect the average of scored areas. Non-scored areas will not result in lost credit.
"Standard" Format
Row1: 'Student ID','Last','First','Assignment','Score'
Row2+...student data
"Canvas: Local ID as SIS ID" Format
*Most universities will import with this method / Canvas section name must match RK group name
Row1: Student, ID, SIS User ID, SIS Login ID, Section, [assignment_name]
Row2: Points Possible, , , , [score_possible]
Row3+ ...student data
"Canvas: Local ID as SIS ID" Format
*Free versions of Canvas will import with this method / Canvas section name must match RK group name
Row1: Student, ID, SIS User ID, SIS Login ID, Section, [assignment_name]
Row2+: ...student data
"Moodle" Format
Row1: username, [assignment_name]
Row2+: ...student data
NOTE - If another format is needed for your management system, please send your system name and details for the format needed to feedback@rubricking.com.
Assignments
Group Layout
Folders in the current view are listed first, alphabetically. Assignments are listed newest (according to their assignment date) on top.
Group Name shows the current group.
Context Menu allows folder management. Bookmarking a folder allows a quick link from the home screen of RK directly to the marked folder.
Filter to Individual shows all work in the current view including subfolders for an individual in the group.
Metrics Report opens analysis of any and all attached metrics to graded assignments in the current folder inclusive of any subfolders.
Folder opens an assignment folder.
Assignment Quick Menu provides quick links to useful tasks.
Move Assignment opens a list of folders in the group to which to move an assignment.
Open Assignment View shows and allows scoring for the assignment.
Scoring Indicator shows number of students receiving some form of score based on group size (viewing scores updates the progress bar)
Creating Assignments
Assignments begin by locating the rubric you wish to use in the Rubric Library. Either in the library view (quick link) or from the rubric editor (menu item), select the 'Create Assignment' button.
Set the:
name of the assignment
select the group to receive the assignment
enter a point value or leave that field blank for percentages
RK suggests a value that allows whole points for all scoring levels based upon the rubric model.select another date for the assignment if it is not the current date
After entering that information, the assignment view immediately opens in the appropriate group. If you would like to assign the same item to other groups, use the back button and select another group.
Editing
At any point, the user may edit the assignment name, point value or date. Assignment editing can be found in the dropdown menu for each assignment (left-most button in the group view) or from the menu bar in the assignment view.
Assignments can only be deleted from the group view. Confirmation to delete is required.
Organizing
Using the folder menu item, users can create folders to move assignments into logical groupings. Arranging assignments into folders provides the metrics report scope for which assignments to include.
Assessment
Assignment Layout
Assignment Name - current assignment
Contextual Menu - edit assignment, view rubric, access reports and downloads.
Toggle Group Scoring - switch to group grading view
Open Individual Scoring - opens rubric for scoring one person
Email Feedback - opens dialog to preview or send email from RK servers
Open Individual Assignment Report - Shows individual performance, relative performance of individual against group and history on rubric if available.
*Scores with asterisks do not have every dimension scored. These scores are calculated only on credit assigned. Missing dimensions are not held against credit. Any zeros must be available and selected from the rubric.
Individuals
Select the radio options for each dimension. When all dimensions contain a score, the grading button will turn green. The 'Save' button must be pressed to record the assessment.
A feedback textbox is available at the bottom of the rubric.
Group Scoring
Assignment Name - current assignment
Contextual Menu - edit assignment or rubric
Highlighter Tool - highlight selected individuals to find easily between dimension tabs - press tool again to release highlights
Dimension Tabs - show banded scoring for various dimensions in rubric
Toggle Banded Scoring Off - return to assignment view
Toggle All Select - selects or deselects all individuals in the current scoring level
Move Selected to Unscored - moves and removes scores for selected individuals in that dimension
Move Selected to Score - moves and scores selected individuals in that dimension
Individual Select Buttons - toggles selection of individuals to score or highlight
