A well-designed rubric can not only promote fairness and save you time when grading, it can also be a powerful teaching and communication tool that supports inclusivity and engaged learning. In this workshop, we will explore a variety of rubric purposes and designs, and analyze different kinds of rubrics. 

Participants are asked to please bring along either a) an assessment and associated rubric that they have already created OR (if they do not have a pre-existing rubric) b) an assessment in a course they've taken that may lend itself to rubric incorporation. 

Together we aim to: 

1. Describe the purposes and designs of rubrics
2. Analyze the value of different rubric types across contexts
3. Explore the potential of rubrics to support courses and assessments

Presenters: Jenny Foley

Note: Registration closes by 8:30AM February 12th, 2026.

This session qualifies as a Future Prof credit towards the Western Certificate in University Teaching & Learning. 

Future Prof Series Description
These interactive seminars for future professors and professionals provide valuable insight into teaching and career-strategies across the disciplines. The workshops in this series are constantly evolving to meet the current interests of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.