This session introduces staff to the design of an outcome-focused analytical rubric for the purpose of assessing learning outcomes. Participants are provided with an overview of how to create an outcome-focused marking rubric, how it supports Assurance of Learning (AoL) process and how to deal with the challenges that comes with it.

* This session is suited for academics who are new to rubrics, requires a refresher and/or designing a new rubric from scratch.

By completing this session you will be able to:

• Design outcome-focused marking rubrics using a systematic approach
  • Articulate key elements of marking rubric design
  • Write criteria
  • Write descriptors
  • Write varying levels of descriptors
  • Provide useful feedback
  • Evaluate if your marking rubric design has been successful
  • Self-evaluate the effectiveness of the outcome-focused rubric.

Please bring your laptop for this session.