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Assessment Ranged Rubric

A. Create or Open the Assignment

  • Log in to LMS as a Teacher / Lecturer.
  • Open the relevant Course.

  • Turn Edit mode ON.

  • Either:
    • Open an existing Assignment, or
    • Click Add an activity or resource → Assignment.
  • Configure the assignment name, submission settings, due date, and other required settings.

LMS Assignment supports advanced grading methods such as rubrics.

  • Click Save and display.

 

 

Step 2: Enable Rubric Grading

  • Open the Assignment.
  • Click Settings.

  • Expand Grade section.

  • Set:

Grading method:

Ranged Rubric

  • Click Save and display.

 

Step 3: Create the Rubric

  • In the Assignment page:
  • Click:

More → Advanced grading

or

Assignment administration → Advanced grading

  • Select:

Define new grading form from scratch

Step 4: Add Rubric Criteria

Example:

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Understanding Poor Basic Good Excellent
Presentation Not clear Some clarity Clear Very clear
Accuracy Many errors Some errors Minor errors No errors

For each criterion:

  • Click Add criterion.
  • Enter the criterion name.
  • Add performance levels.

Step 5: Set Ranged Marks (Scale)

For each level, define the mark range.

Example:

Criterion: Understanding (10 marks)

Level Range
Excellent 9–10
Good 7–8
Average 5–6
Poor 0–4

Enter:

  • Maximum points
  • Minimum points

Example:

Excellent
10 / 9

Good
8 / 7

Average
6 / 5

Poor
4 / 0

Step 6: Set Maximum Grade

Go back to Assignment settings:

Grade → Maximum grade

Example:

100

Ensure the rubric total matches the assignment grade.

Example:

Criteria:

  • Content = 40 marks
  • Analysis = 30 marks
  • Presentation = 30 marks

Total:

100 marks

Step 7: Save Rubric

Click:

Save rubric and make it ready

The rubric will now appear when lecturers grade submissions.

Step 8: Lecturer Grading

When grading:

  • Open student submission.
  • Click Grade.
  • Rubric appears.
  • Lecturer selects the appropriate level.
  • Moodle automatically calculates the marks.

Example:

Student receives:

  • Content: Good = 35/40
  • Analysis: Excellent = 30/30
  • Presentation: Average = 20/30

Final score:

85/100

Difference between Normal Rubric and Ranged Rubric

Normal Rubric

  • Each level has a fixed mark.

Example:

  • Excellent = 10
  • Good = 8
  • Average = 5

Ranged Rubric

  • Each level has a mark range.

Example:

  • Excellent = 9–10
  • Good = 7–8
  • Average = 5–6

Ranged Rubric gives lecturers more flexibility when grading.