Topic outline

  • General

    • KICTCFT Competency
      The teacher to develop and apply knowledge of rubrics in assessing the syllabus.

      Specific Objectives: By the end of this unit you should be able to:

      1. Create rubrics
      2. Use rubrics in assessing the syllabus

  • What is a Rubric?

    • Recommended time: 40 minutes

    •  Sub-unit Competencies

      A rubric simply put is a marking matrix! But how do we set one up? In this sub-unit we will investigate what the term 'rubric' means and when we should use one. 

    • Activity 1: Definition of a Rubric

      1. Read the definition of a rubric using the link below.
      1. Log in to the chat room using the link below and discuss the importance of using rubrics in marking schemes in your teaching subject(s).

  • Rubrics to Assess ICT Integration

    • Recommended time: 20 minutes

    •  Sub-unit Competency: Evaluating a Rubric in Action

      In this sub-unit we will look at examples of rubrics that have been devised by some teachers around the world while deploying ICT into school processes and appreciate importance of using rubrics to assess ICT integration in Kenyan schools.

    • Activity 3: Is a rubric the right assessment tool for the task?

      1. Study the the following rubrics that are used in several educational institutions to assess ICT Integration.
      1. Use the forum tool below, entitled, 'Rubric Use', to discuss the choice of a rubric to assess ICT integration in Kenyan Schools. Do you consider it the right tool for this purpose? Ensure that you reply to at least two of your colleagues' posts.

  • How to Design a Rubric

    • Recommended time: 120 minutes

    • Sub-unit Competency

      In this sub-unit you will learn how to develop a rubric and apply it in your teaching.

    • Activity 2: Rubric Design Issues

      Click on the link below and learn how to design a rubric.

    • Portfolio Assignment - Create a Rubric

      1. Click here to access Rubistar, an online tool that can help you create authentic rubrics for your problem based activities. Sign up to Rubister and use the templates available to create your own rubric. Envisage a section of the curriculum where your students will submit work that requires a rubric making scheme. Use something that has a real application in your subject. Print your rubric in PDF format and save it on your computer.
      2. Use the assignment upload tool below entitled, 'Portfolio Item #3: Rubric Sample', to upload and submit your portfolio assignment.

  • Summary & Review

  • Attribution

    • Open Education Resources

      The following Open Education Resources (OER) have been adapted to create this unit on ICT & Curriculum:

      1. Commonwealth of Learning/Commonwealth Secretariat/Ministry of Education, Guyana. (2012). ICT in Education for Teachers. - Available here
      2. Harris, J. et al (2015). Technology Integration Assessment Rubric.  - Available here
      3. Microsoft Corporation. (2015). 21CLD Learning Activity Rubrics.  - Available here

      Images have been adapted from:

      1. Loftis, R. (2007). Critical Thinking Rubric. Flickr. - Available online here
      2. OpenClipart. (2014). Open Clip Art. - Available online here
      3. Ipapun. (2014). Devine Icons. Free for non commercial use - Available online here

  • Credits and License

    This unit was adapted from OER and developed further by Dr Everlyne Makhanu and Delphine Mukandutiye and revised by Robert Okinda.

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