RubiStar, a rubric creator for student assessment

Description: Rubistar is a tool for creating rubrics to assess student work. Users input criteria and performance levels, and Rubistar generates a rubric template. Also, Rubistar features pre-made rubrics for different topics (e.g. Reading, Writing, Math, Art, etc.). Rubrics can then be printed for classroom use and saved for later with an account. Rubistar also allows editing, duplicating, analysing, or deleting rubrics. Rubrics can be set as temporary or permanent, with temporary rubrics expiring in one week, and permanent ones being stored indefinitely. Finally, Rubistar assigns an ID number to each rubric, making them easier to locate. It can be used without creating an account, but signing up allows easier access.

Evaluation: Rubistar is a helpful tool for teachers to create their rubrics and facilitate assessing students’ performance. Also, it can be a great time saver, especially if using existing rubrics posted by other users on the website. Sharing rubrics in advance with students can also help them better grasp what is being asked of them and evaluated, providing guidance. Finally, Rubistar provides an analysing feature to help teachers understand where students need more support. For example, if teachers realise that students make the most mistakes in a specific exercise, they can input students’ answers on Rubistar to comprehend the problem better and find solutions.

Cost: Free.

Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: High. Rubistar only requires users to provide an email account. All information it collects is kept confidential and hence not sold or traded to third parties. It also uses cookies to aid in operating the user interface, including login status tracking, temporary stored data, or rubric content. Rubistar does not store records of individual site use or browsing preferences. It is free and supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, so it does not operate for commercial purposes. Rubistar does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Type Of Interaction: Whole class,

Content: You supply,

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