Outcome data in Insights is generated when Outcomes are attached to a rubric and assessed during grading.

Attach a Rubric to a Graded Activity

  1. Open or create a graded activity (assignment, discussion, or quiz).
  2. Click + Create Rubric or Find Rubric at the bottom of an assignment or quiz.

Bottom of a Canvas assignment with the option to create a rubric or find a rubric outlined in blue

For discussions, open the individual discussion first, then select the three dots menu and choose Add Rubric. Do not use the three dots menu from the main Discussions page.

Canvas discussion page with the three dots menu expanded and the Add Rubric option highlighted for a specific discussion

Rubric options:

  1. Once the rubric is attached, select the Edit Rubric button (pencil icon) to edit the rubric.

Canvas assignment page showing a rubric attached to an assignment, with the Edit Rubric button outlined in blue and an unchecked Enable self assessment option below

  1. In the Edit Rubric window, go to the Criteria Builder section and select Create From Outcome.

Canvas Edit Rubric page showing the Criteria Builder section with the Create From Outcome button highlighted

  1. Select the appropriate outcome(s), then choose whether to enable Use this criterion for scoring.
    • When enabled, the outcome affects the assignment grade; when disabled, it is recorded for reporting only.

List of outcomes to attach to a rubric

  1. Click Import to add the outcome. Repeat these steps as needed.
  2. Before saving the rubric, review the grading options at the top of the Edit Rubric window.

Canvas Edit Rubric page with the checkbox options below the Scoring menu highlighted, including Use this rubric for assignment grading and Hide rubric score total from students

  1. When you are finished adding outcomes and selecting options, select Save Rubric to save your changes or Preview Rubric to review the rubric before saving.

Canvas Edit Rubric page showing rubric criteria, Draft New Criterion and Create From Outcome buttons, and the Save Rubric button highlighted at the bottom of the page

  1. Ensure the assignment is published.

Green Published button for a Canvas assignment

⚠ Outcomes only generate data when assessed in SpeedGrader using a rubric attached to a graded assignment.

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