Course Course (Re)design(Re)design

and the and the Chico RubricChico Rubric

Andrea Saltzman MartinAndrea Saltzman Martin

Jim JuliusJim Julius

SDSU Course Design SDSU Course Design InstituteInstitute

May 27, 2009May 27, 2009

What is a Rubric?What is a Rubric?

“ “a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a a scoring tool that lists the criteria for a piece of work, or “what counts” … it also piece of work, or “what counts” … it also articulates gradations of quality for each articulates gradations of quality for each criterion, from excellent to poor”criterion, from excellent to poor”- - Heidi Goodrich AndradeHeidi Goodrich Andrade

What is a Rubric?What is a Rubric?

“ “a a scoring tool scoring tool that lists the that lists the criteriacriteria for a for a piece of workpiece of work, or “what counts” … it also , or “what counts” … it also articulates articulates gradations of quality gradations of quality for each for each criterion, from excellent to poor”criterion, from excellent to poor”- - Heidi Goodrich AndradeHeidi Goodrich Andrade

What is a Rubric?What is a Rubric?

““Rubrics are instruments that attempt to make Rubrics are instruments that attempt to make subjective measurements as objective, clear, subjective measurements as objective, clear, consistent, and as defensible as possible by consistent, and as defensible as possible by explicitly defining the criteria on which explicitly defining the criteria on which performance or achievement should be judged. performance or achievement should be judged. … … Rubrics are designed to allow for the Rubrics are designed to allow for the differentiation between levels of achievement, differentiation between levels of achievement, or development, by communicating detailed or development, by communicating detailed information about what constitutes excellence.”information about what constitutes excellence.”- - Morningside CollegeMorningside College

Criterion

Levels of Achievement

Descriptors

Why Rubrics?Why Rubrics?

Define Define quality quality from the outsetfrom the outset

Shared vocabulary for [participants] to use Shared vocabulary for [participants] to use in critiquein critique

[Participants] internalize key concepts while [Participants] internalize key concepts while using the rubric to guide efforts and in self- using the rubric to guide efforts and in self- and/or peer-evaluationand/or peer-evaluation

Reduce the amount of time spent evaluating Reduce the amount of time spent evaluating workwork

From Academy of Art UniversityFrom Academy of Art University

Why the Chico Rubric?Why the Chico Rubric?

Based in research and effective practices Based in research and effective practices literatureliterature

Initially developed in 2002, revised over timeInitially developed in 2002, revised over time

In wide useIn wide use

Has complementary Has complementary Instructional Design Tips Instructional Design Tips checklistchecklist

Understand best practices in course designUnderstand best practices in course design

Evaluate existing course, inform course redesignEvaluate existing course, inform course redesign

Review courses for DE offerings, showcasesReview courses for DE offerings, showcases

Which rubric elements Which rubric elements would you like to explore would you like to explore

further?further? 1 – Learner Support and Resources1 – Learner Support and Resources

2 – Online Organization and Design2 – Online Organization and Design

3 – Instructional Design and Delivery3 – Instructional Design and Delivery

4 – Assessment and Evaluation of Student 4 – Assessment and Evaluation of Student LearningLearning

5 - Appropriate and Effective Use of 5 - Appropriate and Effective Use of TechnologyTechnology

6 – Faculty Use of Student Feedback6 – Faculty Use of Student Feedback