Teaching and Learning about Rubics using RubiStar
Abstract: Rubrics are commonly used, but can be difficult and time consuming to create. RubiStar is a free, Web-based tool designed to help teachers quickly and easily develop quality rubrics. It is also a tool that can be used to teach others about rubrics. When teaching others about rubrics using RubiStar, instructors can benefit their students by modeling all the features of RubiStar, modeling different ways to use rubrics, and modeling different ways to engage students in the process. Research has shown that it saves teachers time and effort to use RubiStar to develop rubrics (Merillat, 2008a).
Presider: Jacque Ewing-Taylor, University of Nevada, Reno