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About the Course

Our course on Designing Rubrics and Marking Guides with GenAI is designed to help educators, trainers, and professionals create assessments that are transparent, equitable, and effective. Through five focused chapters, you will explore the purpose and power of rubrics, learn how to draft and refine them with generative AI, and discover how to embed them seamlessly into teaching and learning. The course also covers marking guides, criteria sheets, and narrative tools, with a strong emphasis on ensuring clarity and inclusivity. Whether you are new to rubric design or seeking to enhance your existing practices, this course offers practical strategies and frameworks to transform the way you assess and support learning.

Meet Your Instructor

Jonathan Wong is the founder of CloudPedagogy, where he develops ethical, practical, and future-ready learning systems for Generative, Agentic, and emerging Quantum AI. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in higher education, research, and digital innovation, he specialises in applying AI to real-world contexts — from curriculum design and assessment reform to research acceleration and institutional strategy. His frameworks and courses help educators, researchers, and professionals build the confidence, capability, and critical insight needed to thrive across the evolving Continuum of Intelligence.

Curriculum

8 Chapters · 76 Lessons

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    Introduction

    1. Welcome to the Course Free preview
    2. How This Course Works Free preview
    3. Legal Disclaimer & Terms of Use Free preview
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      Download: Universal AI Practice Workbook

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    6.1 The Purpose and Power of Rubrics

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      6.1.1 Principles of rubric-based assessment in HE

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      6.1.2 Supporting transparency and consistency in marking

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      6.1.3 Rubrics as tools for learning, not just grading

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      6.1.4 Critiques and controversies in rubric use

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      6.1.5 Types of rubrics and their pedagogical alignment

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      6.1.6 Key Takeaways

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      6.1.A Practical Use Cases

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      6.1.B Learning Activities

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      6.1.C Prompt Templates

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      6.1.D Innovative Use Cases

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      6.1.E Reflection & Discussion

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      6.1.F Productivity Tips

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      6.1.G Prompt Library

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      6.1.H Applying the AI Capability Framework

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    6.2 Using GenAI to Draft and Refine Rubrics

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      6.2.1 Prompting AI to scaffold rubric creation

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      6.2.2 Customising AI-generated rubrics for level and discipline

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      6.2.3 Peer review and validation of AI outputs

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      6.2.4 Balancing detail and usability in rubric design

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      6.2.5 Examples of AI-designed rubrics in practice

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      6.2.6 Key Takeaways

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      6.2.A Practical Use Cases

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      6.2.B Learning Activities

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      6.2.C Prompt Templates

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      6.2.D Innovative Use Cases

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      6.2.E Reflection & Discussion

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      6.2.F Productivity Tips

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      6.2.G Prompt Library

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      6.2.H Applying the AI Capability Framework

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    6.3 Embedding Rubrics in Teaching and Learning

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      6.3.1 Communicating expectations through rubrics

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      6.3.2 Using rubrics to guide student self-assessment

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      6.3.3 Rubric-driven feedback and dialogue

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      6.3.4 AI tools to align learning tasks and rubrics

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      6.3.5 Designing assessments with backward mapping

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      6.3.6 Key Takeaways

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      6.3.A Practical Use Cases

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      6.3.B Learning Activities

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      6.3.C Prompt Templates

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      6.3.D Innovative Use Cases

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      6.3.E Reflection & Discussion

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      6.3.F Productivity Tips

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      6.3.G Prompt Library

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      6.3.H Applying the AI Capability Framework

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    6.4 Marking Guides, Criteria Sheets, and Narrative Tools

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      6.4.1 When to use marking guides vs rubrics

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      6.4.2 GenAI and free-text commentary generation

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      6.4.3 Adapting narrative rubrics with AI support

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      6.4.4 Discipline-specific examples from HE practice

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      6.4.5 Co-creating guides with staff using GenAI prompts

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      6.4.6 Key Takeaways

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      6.4.A Practical Use Cases

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      6.4.B Learning Activities

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      6.4.C Prompt Templates

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      6.4.D Innovative Use Cases

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      6.4.E Reflection & Discussion

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      6.4.F Productivity Tips

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      6.4.G Prompt Library

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      6.4.H Applying the AI Capability Framework

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    6.5 Ensuring Equity and Clarity in AI-Aided Rubric Design

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      6.5.1 Avoiding bias in language and descriptors

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      6.5.2 Designing for diverse learners and access needs

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      6.5.3 Evaluating fairness in AI-created frameworks

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      6.5.4 Transparency in AI-human collaboration

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      6.5.5 Institutional standards and QA integration

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      6.5.6 Key Takeaways

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      6.5.A Practical Use Cases

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      6.5.B Learning Activities

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      6.5.C Prompt Templates

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      6.5.D Innovative Use Cases

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      6.5.E Reflection & Discussion

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      6.5.F Productivity Tips

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      6.5.G Prompt Library

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      6.5.H Applying the AI Capability Framework

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    Final Lesson Message

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    Feedback

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