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title: "Generating Rubrics"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Dani Bobak"
created: 2024-04-12T21:02:12Z
updated: 2024-11-12T20:45:49Z
tags: ["ai-design-assistant", "artificial-intelligence-design-assistant", "blackboard-ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/artificial-intelligence-ai-design-assistant/20031/generating-rubrics"
---

# Generating Rubrics

The AI Design Assistant can generate a rubric based on an assignment in your course.

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## Generating Rubrics

1. Select the Assessment you want to create a Rubric for.

1. Select the gear icon. The **Assignment Settings** panel is displayed.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=cbUhRy16sp9hNuDELvbJww%3D%3D)

1. Select **Add grading rubric**.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=4okztbcQVl575z91YWhUAQ%3D%3D)

1. Select **Generate**. The Generate Rubric panel is displayed.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=kDi7nllb8mdNCKveCnKWsg%3D%3D)

1. You can choose to use the generated template as your template base, or you can add more information in the Define rubric pane:

1. 1. Add a description
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=%2BvhlrgaDHk%2FWMCYjrBDpTA%3D%3D)
    2. Select the type of rubric
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=nun4b3CivXtM%2BxVN0CBRGQ%3D%3D)
    3. Adjust the complexity
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=irsoTBjOvhHKPMIoHLlFiw%3D%3D)
    4. Choose the number of columns
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=v3glNh9HOS1gBVvHmoT6yw%3D%3D)
    5. Choose the number of rows
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=h03%2Fv1Dm1h6pK%2Ft9eDhOGQ%3D%3D)

Select **Generate** **** to run the rubric generation process again.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=Z7t2DawJ02JEzuxW%2FG0xcQ%3D%3D)

**Tip**: even if you don’t add any more information in the Define rubric pane, you can select Generate to run the rubric generation process again to generate a different rubric.

1. If you generate a rubric template you can work with, select **Continue**.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=J0WIq%2BM0sIe7s7oQxoxBUA%3D%3D)

1. Give the Rubric a title.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=Dhdo1EspCkgE5Qpc2XOO0Q%3D%3D)

1. Review the content of that generated rubric and edit for accuracy and appropriateness, making all necessary edits before making it available to students. You can add or delete rows and columns. You can even change the rubric type at this point. See the [Creating a Rubric article](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15654/creating-a-rubric) for more information about Rubrics.

1. Select **Save** **** to save the changes to your rubric.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=Ct6SaKXGiVC%2BwFHPk2HgDg%3D%3D)

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You can also generate a rubric through the Gradebook:

1. Select **Gradebook** **** from the top menu of your course.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=1ODruPokWV7qE4JiYe8TMQ%3D%3D)

1. Select the gear icon. The **Gradebook Settings** panel is displayed.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=oAUdrH3968URCUXQyxpx0A%3D%3D)

1. Navigate to Course Rubrics and select **Generate**.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=4WhgKHCgVSnOXTAYuG6Spg%3D%3D)

1. You can choose to use the generated template as your template base, or you can add more information in the Define rubric pane:

1. 1. Add a description
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=xK6Pn0KjlTf0ucqdUPNoMA%3D%3D)
    2. Select the type of rubric
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=PSSpW8py5LX2nWs%2FIdvvsg%3D%3D)
    3. Adjust the complexity
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=tWvO111IlN5NXIyg1F3h5Q%3D%3D)
    4. Choose the number of columns
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=uPc%2FhkH5Jhav8LDstWwyUQ%3D%3D)
    5. Choose the number of rows
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=BEJoeRoYTHdLl%2F21Aq1Enw%3D%3D)

Select **Generate** **** to run the rubric generation process again.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=DSIl3CqJFh7sJATe8qd%2B6w%3D%3D)

**Tip**: even if you don’t add any more information in the Define rubric pane, you can select Generate to run the rubric generation process again to generate a different rubric.

1. If you generate a rubric template you can work with, select **Continue**.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=clv9I%2BF%2FWbDOd6ZHhn0h1w%3D%3D)

1. Give the Rubric a title.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=GiLGgijrAb3ON4mWDSs4bw%3D%3D)

1. Review the content of that generated rubric and edit for accuracy and appropriateness, making all necessary edits before making it available to students. You can add or delete rows and columns. You can even change the rubric type at this point. See the [Creating a Rubric article](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/15654/creating-a-rubric) for more information about Rubrics.

1. Select **Save** **** to save the changes to your rubric.
![](https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/attachment?file=qnhuxhUYQwzkoHaSp4f0Sg%3D%3D)

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