Cadmus Marker for Classic Cadmus

Teachers can now grade Classic Cadmus assessments with Cadmus Marker. The marking tool enables teachers to create and reuse rubrics, mark submissions based on the rubric, add specific comments to selected text, and provide overall feedback on submissions. 

In this article, we cover:

• Adding rubrics to Classic Cadmus
• Grading Classic Cadmus assessments with a Rubric

Adding rubrics to Classic Cadmus

1. Launch Cadmus using the (external tool) link from within the LMS.
2. Select Classic Cadmus as the format of the assessment.
3. Click Set requirements, grading options and settings. Under the Marking + Feedback section, select Cadmus Marker and add the total marks in the Max Points column.
   
   
4. After confirming the settings, create the assessment instructions.
5. In the Rubric section on the left, click Create a Rubric.
   
   
   
   
6. Click Create Rubric. There will be two options: Create from scratch or Re-use past rubrics. Select the appropriate option and click Confirm.
   
   
   
   
7. When creating a rubric from scratch, click on the Rubric Format button to switch between actual points, absolute points, and weighted percentages and change the order of scale items: ascending left to right or descending left to right. You can also toggle between list and grid views when setting up the rubric.
   
   In case of actual points, type in the total points under each criterion, and then add the ranges for the individual scales under that criterion. In the case of absolute points, individual scales under a criterion can have only whole-number values. For weighted percentages, type the % value each criterion contributes to the final total in the Weightage column, then add the ranges for the individual scales under that criterion.
   
   
   
   
8. You can reuse rubric criteria used in previous assessments by clicking on the dropdown and selecting from available criteria or searching for a particular criterion. To add a new criterion, type it in the search bar and click the Add button. Include more information about the criteria by clicking on the description. After adding a criterion, hover over it to view the name of the entire criterion.
   
   
9. Scales can be either reused or created from scratch. To add scales from previously used rubrics, click the Re-use scale button. To add new scales, click the Build your own scale button. Click on the Add New Criteria button to add more scales or click Duplicate Last to duplicate the criteria from the previous row. Add all criteria, scales, weighting, and descriptors to complete the rubric.   
   
   
10. After everything has been set up, Cadmus will automatically save your rubric. You can track its status in the top-right corner, where it will change from Unsaved changes or Saving to Saved.
11. After saving the rubric, you’ll return to the instructions builder. Click Edit Rubric to make changes to the saved rubric. Click Remove to delete the added rubric.
12. When reusing rubrics, select a previously used rubric from the list. If all criteria and scales are acceptable, click Use rubric. If not, you can edit the rubric and save it for grading. Click Preview to view how the rubric appears to students. Click on Download PDF to export an offline copy of the rubric.

Grading Classic Cadmus assessments with a Cadmus Rubric

1. After submissions are made, navigate to the Marking tab and click Mark.
2. The student's submission will open in Cadmus Marker. At the top of the page, you can switch between the latest and earlier submission, navigate between students, search for a specific student or marking group, and move to the next submission.
3. The right-hand panel contains three tabs:
   
    
   • Information: View submission details such as submission time, word count, and tags.
   • Marking: Assess the submission using the attached rubric.
   • Feedback: Add overall feedback and annotated comments to the student's work.
4. In the Marking tab, select the appropriate performance level for each criterion. Cadmus automatically calculates the score based on the rubric type (Weighted %, Absolute Points, or Actual Points).
   
   If required, you can manually adjust marks by editing either the criterion score or the Awarded points field. The Criteria Unmarked indicator at the top of the page shows how many rubric criteria still need to be assessed. 
   
   

Adding Feedback

1. You can also add criterion-specific comments by selecting + Add Comment beneath each criterion. Frequently used comments can be converted into Smart Comments. Once saved, these comments can be browsed whenever you select the same rubric criterion and performance level in future assessments, helping maintain consistent feedback and speed up marking. Smart Comments can be managed, pre-loaded, or imported from the ••• menu in the Feedback panel
2. To annotate the submission, highlight a section of the student's work and add your comment. Selecting a highlight will automatically select its linked comment, and selecting a comment will highlight the corresponding text in the submission.
3. Comments support rich text formatting and can be linked or unlinked from specific rubric criteria using the ••• menu on each comment. 
   
   

4. Click ••• at the top right of the panel to find options to view or open the rubric in an expanded window. When you view the rubric while marking, you can click on the lock icon 🔒  next to the furthest criteria to unlock and update it. Note that updating a rubric after marking has begun would require re-marking the students who have already been graded. Click Proceed, then make edits to the rubric as needed.
   
   When the expanded view rubric is open, the right-hand side rubric panel will not be available. Click on the Return Rubric to Side Panel button to continue grading from the right-hand side rubric panel.

5. Comments support rich text formatting and can be linked or unlinked from specific rubric criteria using the ••• menu on each comment. You can also convert frequently used comments into Smart Comments, allowing Cadmus to recommend them automatically when you select the same rubric criterion and performance level in future marking. Smart Comments can be managed, pre-loaded, or imported from the ••• menu in the Feedback panel, helping maintain consistent feedback while reducing repetitive marking. 
6. Overall feedback can be added on the Feedback panel.

Additional Marker Tools

Select the ••• menu in the Feedback tab to access additional options, including:

• View the student's Activity Report
• Download the Feedback PDF
• View and expand the rubric
• Pre-load Smart Comments
• Import Smart Comments