This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions, and readings. Rubrics are a tool for assessing student performance on assignments, papers, and projects. This course will prepare you to design an analytic rubric for one of your assignments. Additionally, we’ll examine rubrics for a wide set of purposes in your course. When rubrics are used as a teaching tool, they can help to improve student performance. Rubrics provide: 1) instructor expectations, 2) opportunities for feedback and self-reflection, and 3) improved communication between students and instructors. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment (1) Feedback and Assessment (2) Pedagogical Content Knowledge PLEASE NOTE: Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Create Assignments is highly recommended as a prerequisite to this course.
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Rubrics as a Tool to Support Student Success
Upcoming Events
Creating Student Support Agents in CSUGPT
In this presentation, we will walk through creating an agent in CSU-GPT to answer student questions about course policies, grading, due dates, and other course-related topics. AI agents can be...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
Research Ready: Building on Skills - Graduate Student Panel
This panel offers attendees an inside look at the experiences of graduate students who are engaged in research and creative projects. Panelists will share their journeys, insights, and advice, providing...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: LSC - El Centro
Crafting Your Presentation/Performance
This workshop is designed to help students create engaging and professional research posters or performances for academic presentations. Participants will explore techniques for effective design, clear communication of key ideas,...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., March 25, 2026
- Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: TILT 105 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Rubrics as a Tool to Support Student Success
Upcoming Events
Creating Student Support Agents in CSUGPT
In this presentation, we will walk through creating an agent in CSU-GPT to answer student questions about course policies, grading, due dates, and other course-related topics. AI agents can be...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
Research Ready: Building on Skills - Graduate Student Panel
This panel offers attendees an inside look at the experiences of graduate students who are engaged in research and creative projects. Panelists will share their journeys, insights, and advice, providing...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: LSC - El Centro
Crafting Your Presentation/Performance
This workshop is designed to help students create engaging and professional research posters or performances for academic presentations. Participants will explore techniques for effective design, clear communication of key ideas,...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Wed., March 25, 2026
- Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: TILT 105 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
