Creating a Rubric in Blackboard Ultra

Current Issues & Bugs:

The following are known issues with this feature in Blackboard Ultra. For workarounds and estimated fix timelines please refer to the Blackboard Ultra Issues and Workarounds document.

Can’t copy or download rubrics in Ultra – Attach the rubric to an assignment and copy the assignment – the rubric will come with it. After it is copied, delete the assignment and the rubric will be available in Gradebook.

Although similar to Blackboard Original, there are some slight differences with the rubrics tool in a Blackboard Ultra course. One major difference is that you can currently create only the following two percentage-based rubrics. Points-based rubrics are not currently available in Blackboard Ultra but have been requested as a feature enhancement in a future release.

Percentage-based rubrics. The criteria total percentage must equal 100%. You may only use whole numbers. You may add rows set to 0% as long as your total percentage equals 100. If the percentages don’t equal 100, a warning message appears at the bottom of the screen. Select Balance Criteria next to the message to auto-adjust the percentages so they equal 100. Or, you can manually update the percentages as needed.
Percentage-range rubrics. Each level of achievement has a range of values. When you grade, you select the appropriate percentage level for a particular level of achievement. The system calculates the points earned by multiplying the weight x achievement percentage x item points.

To create a rubric:

In the Gradebook, or on an Assignment, Test, or Discussion page, select the Settings icon to open the Settings panel.
If creating a rubric from the Gradebook, skip this step. For an Assignment, Test, or Discussion under Additional Tools, select Add grading rubric.
Select Create New Rubric.
On the New Rubric page, use the pencil icon to edit the title of the rubric.
In the Rubric Type field, select Percentage or Percentage range.
Adding/changing content in a rubric:
1. To edit a cell in a rubric: Hover over said cell to access the edit icon.
2. To add a column/row: Select the plus sign wherever you want to add it and enter a title.
3. To edit/delete a title: To access the edit/delete icons, hover over the cell for the column or row.
When you are finished, select Save.