IRubric Rapid - Adding Assessment Items

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After an assessment folder is created, submissions must be added before rating can begin. iRubric Rapid offers three options for adding assessment items, depending on how submissions are collected and whether they need to be linked to specific students.


Adding Assessment Items

  1. Open the assessment folder,
  2. Click the context menu (⋯ ellipsis button)
  3. Select Add Items.

Three options are available:

  • Option A — Upload files directly (most common)
  • Option B — Add item titles without documents
  • Option C — Pull student submissions from a class or LMS


Option A — Add Files

This is the primary method for adding submissions. Files can be uploaded individually or in bulk using a zip file.

Uploading Individual Files

  1. Drag and drop one or more files into the upload area, or click Upload to browse and select files.
  2. Each file becomes one assessment item in the folder, named after its filename.

Uploading a Zip File (Bulk Upload)

  1. Drag and drop a zip file into the upload area, or click Upload to select it.
  2. When prompted to extract the zip file, click OK.
  3. iRubric automatically extracts the contents and creates one assessment item per file. Each item is named after its filename.

Note: Bulk upload via zip is the fastest way to load a full set of student submissions at once. Download all submissions from your LMS as a zip, then upload directly to iRubric.

Other Option A Options (Brief)

The dialog also includes Select from Document Center (to reuse a file already in your RCampus document storage) and Create a New File Online (to create a text or HTML file on the spot). These are not commonly used in a multi-rater assessment workflow.


Option B — Add Item Titles (No Documents)

Use this option when there is no document to upload — for example, oral presentations, live performances, observations, or any assessment where the rater scores from direct experience rather than a submitted file.

Click here for options to open the Create Assessment Items dialog. Choose from:

  • Single Assessment Item — enter a title for one item.
  • Multiple Assessment Items (Auto Titles) — choose a number and iRubric creates that many items automatically, named Item 1 through Item n.
  • Multiple Assessment Items (Enter Titles) — type a list of titles, one per line. iRubric creates one item per line.


Option C — Pull Student Submissions

This option links assessment items to actual students, enabling demographics-based and program-level reporting. It is the preferred method when student-level data matters for analysis.

From an Existing Class

Use this when students have already submitted work through an RCampus-connected class or LMS assignment.

  1. Select From a class > Existing class.
  2. Choose the academic term and class.
  3. Select the assignment to pull submissions from.
  4. iRubric imports all submissions. Each item is permanently linked to the corresponding student.

After import, the facilitator can manage the item set:

  • Disable individual items to exclude them from the assessment.
  • Use the built-in sampling tool to select a subset by number or percentage.

Tip: Automated submission retrieval is available for Canvas and Blackboard. When using these integrations, submissions are re-synced from the LMS each time an item is opened during rating. This means the assessment folder can be set up at the start of a term — before students have submitted — and raters will always see the latest version when they begin scoring.

Note: Student linking is permanent and survives blind assessment mode. When blind assessment is enabled, student names are hidden from raters during scoring, but the underlying link is preserved for reporting purposes.

From a New Class

Use this when submissions exist but are not yet tied to an RCampus class roster. The facilitator creates a new class and adds students to it, establishing the student-to-item linkage. Students are typically unaware of this process — it is a behind-the-scenes step for reporting accuracy.

Note: RCampus includes a built-in LMS. A class created here does not require an external LMS connection. Supported sources for student rosters and submissions include Canvas, Blackboard, D2L/Brightspace, Moodle, and RCampus native classes.

From a Matrix

A Matrix is a structured ePortfolio used for competency management, accreditation, and program review. This option allows submissions stored in a Matrix to be pulled into an assessment folder. This is an advanced use case. See also: Matrix documentation.


See also

Learn More About Rubrics

Working with rubrics

Assessing with rubrics

Sharing rubrics

FAQs

iRubric Public Tools

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