Using iRubric For Surveys

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Using iRubric For Surveys Peer Evaluations

• Ramesh Sabetiashraf http//rsabeti.1faculty.com

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Todays Agenda

• What is a rubric?
• Why rubrics
• Building a rubric
• Collaborative assessment
• Hands on
• Create an Assessment
• Perform the Assessment
• Analyze Results

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My Background

• Computer Science faculty since 1993.
• Developer of educational technologies since 1991.
• Personal and professional interest in assessment.
• Creator of iRubric.

RCampus, Founder CEO
Computer Science Faculty Santa Ana College
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Rubrics - Definition

• Etymology Red (ochre)
• Red markings used as directions in religious
  services
• Red markings by teachers on student assignments
• A formal scoring tool

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Rubrics
Etymology Red (ochre)
Rubric A scoring tool used in subjective
assessments.
Levels
Criteria
Descriptors
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Why Rubrics

• Likert Scale
• Many benefits
• Problems
• Very subjective
• No standards, no point of reference
• E.g. Fair attendance can mean 20 or 80 absence
• Rubrics to Help
• Add objectivity, point of reference
• Add standards, expectations, fairness
• E.g. Fair attendance is described

Student Evaluation Attendance 1 Poor, 2 Fair,
3 Good Questions 1 Poor, 2 Fair, 3
Good Participation 1 Poor, 2 Fair, 3 Good
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iRubric

• A part of RCampus
• www.iRubric.com
• Features
• Build rubrics
• Share
• Assess
• Analyze

iRubric was used for the evaluation of conference
proposals at TechEd 2009 2010
Collaborative Assessment The process of multiple
evaluators evaluating a single object (a person,
document, website, etc.)
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Build a Simple Rubric

• Go to http//www.iRubric.com.
• Become a faculty member.
• Select rubrics from top menu.
• Select Build from sub menu.
• Click on Start from Option A.

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Build a Rubric (part 2)

• Fill in the blanks and press save preview.

Title and description
Rubric area
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Rubric Preview

• Rubric preview.
• Lets change it.
• Click on edit.

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Add a Divider Row

1. Click on Simple Divider.
2. New section is added.
3. Press Save Preview.

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Preview Rubric with Divider
New divider
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Managing Rows and Columns

• Move column left
• Delete column
• Move column right
• Move row down
• Delete row
• Move row up
• Add column
• Add rows
• Criteria row
• Simple divider
• Full divider

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Advanced Rubrics
Simple Divider (Section)
Criteria Weight
Criteria Description
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Advanced Rubrics
Full Divider (sub-rubric)
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Creating an Assessment

1. Go to a rubric
2. Select Apply from the top
3. Select a choice under Option 2

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Creating Assessment (part 2)

• 4. Set assessment properties
• 5. Select evaluators
• 6. Notify evaluators

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Assessments

• Select assessments from rubrics top menu
• Click on Score it next to an assessment

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Hands On Exercise 1Assess

• Login at RCampus.com with
• Login given in session
• Pwd 123456
• From top menu, go to Rubrics / Assessments
• Click on Score It next to Evaluating Rameshs
  Website
• Continue with evaluation.

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Hands On Exercise 2Build

• Go to my Rubrics and select ePortfolio Rubric
• Click on Apply on top
• Under Method 2, select Assess a website
• Title Name of a website (e.g. Yahoo)
• Web Address Address of website (start w/
  http//)
• Fill out Assessment details
• Select Evaluators Select Rubric Workshop

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Do it Yourself - Overview

1. Create an account at www.irubric.com
2. Create a community or class
3. Create a rubric
4. Build an assessment
5. Invite the community or class from Step 2
6. Allow evaluators to complete assessment
7. View results

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Contact Me

• Website rsabeti.1faculty.com
• Email rs_at_reazon.com
• Twitter twitter.com/rameshsabeti
• LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/rameshsabeti
• Please contact me to schedule a demo at your
  school.