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Review Feedback and Rubrics

In this guide we will look at:

  • How rubrics relate to your grade
  • Viewing feedback in Assignments
  • Viewing feedback in Quizzes
  • Viewing feedback in Discussions
  • Viewing feedback and rubrics in Grades
  • Print a preview of a rubric attached to an assignment or discussion

First, verify with your lecturer that feedback is available for viewing.

If your lecturer informs you that feedback is available for the activity, you can view the feedback from the respective tool. There are several ways you can view feedback: Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, and Grades.

How Rubrics Relate to your Grade

Rubrics are used to assess your achievement on module activities (assignments and discussions), based on predefined achievement levels and assessment criteria. They help ensure that activities are evaluated fairly and consistently and can enable you to view the grading criteria before submitting activities.

Graded rubric feedback for an assignment

The image above is an example of one of our generic rubrics.

Rubrics are associated directly with module activities, so you may have the option to view the criteria used to assess your activity before you submit your work. However, in some cases, your lecturer may choose to hide a rubric for an activity until it is graded and feedback is published. This may be done to prevent students from using rubrics as answer keys for activities. For example, your lecturer may describe assessment expectations in assignment instructions, hiding the associated preview rubric. Once the assignment is graded, your lecturer releases the graded rubric as part of your assessment details.

The graded rubric for the activity includes achieved criteria, personalized feedback, and score. In some cases, the activity includes a link to the graded rubric. For example, a discussion shows lecturer feedback, score, and a link to the graded rubric.

When you are notified that your grade for an activity is released or updated, you can view the feedback from the respective tool.

Viewing Feedback in Assignments

Access the View Feedback page from Assignments to review your assignment grade and feedback from your lecturer.

To View Feedback in Assignments
  1. From you module homepage, navigate to Assignments.
  2. Click on the assignment you want to view feedback for.
  3. From the Assignments page, click Unread in the Evaluation Status column for your assignment.
  4. From the View Feedback page, you can view your submission feedback, rubric assessment, and grade.
  5. If your lecturer added annotated feedback to the assignment, click View Inline Feedback. The annotation view opens in a new tab, displaying annotated feedback using highlighting, freehand drawing, shapes, and commenting.
  6. To download the annotated assignment as a PDF, click Download.
  7. When you are finished viewing your feedback, navigate back to the View Feedback page and click Done.

The submission feedback for an assignment with a graded rubric

Viewing Feedback in Quizzes

By clicking Unread in the Evaluation Status column, you can view your right and wrong answers for quizzes.

To View Feedback in Quizzes
  1. From your module homepage, navigate to Quizzes.
  2. Click on the quiz you want to view feedback for.
  3. You can review feedback in two ways. Do one of the following options:
    1. Click the drop-down menu next to the quiz title and select Submissions.
    2. Click the Unread link in the Evaluation Status column.
      • The drop-down menu next to a quiz and the Feedback: Unread option highlighted in Quiz List
      • An example of feedback for a quiz
  4. If you click on any of your quiz attempts, you will see a report based on how your lecturer has set up the review process.

Note: The exam review can show you the question, your answer, the correct answer, and any comments from your instructor. You can also see your score for each question. Not all exam reviews will have these options as it depends on the settings for that specific module. Many exam reviews may allow you to review the exam for only a limited amount of time.

An example of a quiz review for a quiz attempt

Viewing Feedback in Discussions

Use the View Graded Rubric button in Discussions to view how your instructor assessed your answers and review your grade.

To View Feedback in Discussions
  1. From your module homepage, navigate to Discussions.
  2. Click on the discussion topic you want to review feedback for.
  3. You can read the feedback from your lecturer in the Feedback section below the discussion’s description.
  4. Below the discussion’s description, click the View Graded Rubric link to open the rubric in a pop-up window.
  5. Click the Close button once you have finished reviewing your feedback.

Accessing feedback for a discussion

Viewing Feedback and Rubrics in Grades

To View Feedback and Rubrics for Discussions
  1. Navigate to Grades.
  2. Click the discussion post you want to review the feedback and rubric for.
  3. Click View Graded Rubric.
  4. Read your grade and any feedback in the Comments and Assessments column.

An evaluation for a discussion post with the View Graded Rubric link highlighted

To View Feedback and Rubrics for Assignments

Below the score and feedback for an assignment, click on the following:

  • Inline Feedback: View annotation feedback that your instructor has left for the assignment.
  • Graded Rubric: Opens the rubric in a pop-up window where you can read feedback and see the rubric criteria.

Note: You can also view the Overall Feedback section under Comments and Assessments.

An assignment feedback page showing the links for View Inline Feedback and View Graded Rubric

Print a Preview of a Rubric Attached to an Assignment or Discussion

Printed rubrics include the logo from the organization that issued the rubric; specifically, the logo image that was displayed in the course navigation bar.

To Print a Preview of a Rubric
  1. From your module homepage, navigate to Quizzes, Grades, Assignments, and Discussions.
  2. Click on the grade item for which you want to print the rubric.
  3. Do one of the following:
    1. In an assignment, the rubric preview appears and the print button displays in the top right of the rubric.
    2. In a discussion topic, click the link to the rubric. A pop-up window displays the rubric with the print button in the top right corner.
  4. Click Print Rubric.

Select the printer or PDF driver you want to use and click Print.

This guide has been adapted from:

D2L (2023) Review feedback and rubrics - Brightspace. Available at: https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/5376-review-feedback-and-rubrics#:~:text=From%20you%20course%20homepage%2C%20navigate,%2C%20rubric%20assessment%2C%20and%20grade (Accessed: 08 November 2023).