Rubric-Based Marking for Classic Cadmus

Learn how to grade Classic Cadmus assessments using a rubric

You can now grade Classic Cadmus assessments with rubric-based feedback. This marking tool enables educators to create 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 your LMS
2. Select Classic Cadmus as the format of your assessment.
3. Click Set requirements, grading options and settings. Under the Marking + Feedback section, select Cadmus Marker.
4. After confirming the settings, create your assessment instructions.
5. In the Rubric section on the left, click Create a Rubric.
   
   
   
   
6. Click Create Rubric. You will have two options: Create from scratch or Re-use past rubrics. Select the appropriate option and click Confirm.
   
   
   
   
7. When creating a rubric from scratch, select between list or grid views. The rubric format can be in actual points or weighted percentages.
8. Click Add new scale or Add new criteria to add new scales or criteria, weightage % and descriptors to complete the rubric. Add colours to individual criteria.
9. When ready, click Save. To start over, click on Reset to remove all the scales and criteria.
10. After saving the rubric, you’ll return to the task builder. Click Edit Rubric to make changes to the saved rubric. Click Remove to delete the added rubric.
11. When re-using rubrics, select a previously used rubric and click Preview. If all the criteria and scales are acceptable, click Use rubric. You can then edit the rubric and save it to use for grading.

Grading Classic Cadmus assessments with a Rubric

1. After the submissions are made, navigate to the Marking tab and click Mark.
2. This will take you to the Marking view, where the student's name is displayed at the top. Use the navigation arrows or the Next Student button to switch between submissions.
3. The Marking and Feedback tabs are in the right panel. The Marking tab displays marking criteria as per the rubric. Click the scale buttons to automatically calculate parks as per the weightage %. Custom marks can be added in the mark box.
4. In the Feedback tab, comments can be added by selecting a portion of the work. Click ••• on the comment box to link the comment to a specific criterion from the rubric.