Cogniti for Rubric Creation

This Workshop will be held on Friday 25 September 2026 from 1:00pm

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The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work. These sessions support the University's commitment to fostering a "culture of innovation by encouraging experimentation with new GenAI technologies in teaching methodologies' (Policy on the use of Generative AI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment).

 

Join LDTI for a for a hands-on session exploring how Cogniti can be used to create rubrics. The Rubric Design Cogniti Agent has been developed by LDTI’s Education Development team to help academic staff develop high-quality draft rubrics using evidence-informed assessment design principles. The agent guides users through a structured, step-by-step process that supports both rubric development and professional learning to upskill in effective rubric design.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Use the Rubric Design Cogniti Agent to generate a first-draft assessment rubric for one of their own assessment tasks, by working through the agent's structured interview.
  • Explain how the agent constructs a rubric, including how it derives assessment criteria that are constructively aligned to Course Learning Outcomes and builds performance descriptors across the Pass to High Distinction range.
  • Evaluate the draft rubric the agent produces, identifying where descriptors need refining, where contextual or disciplinary relevance is missing, and how criterion weightings should be set.
  • Apply their own disciplinary expertise to adapt the draft into a rubric that is fit for purpose, transparent for students, and supportive of consistent marking.
  • Discuss the benefits and limitations of using a GenAI agent for rubric design, including the staff member's responsibility for reviewing and editing the final rubric before use.

In the lead up to the session, LDTI will email all registrants with details of any supporting material that will be required. Given the hands-on nature of these sessions, recordings are not available. However, resources (e.g. example prompts etc.) are shared following each GenAI Tinker session.

 

Related Resources

 

Access all upcoming sessions, and recordings/resources from previous sessions, at LDTI GenAI Education Development Series.

Event Information

  • Date:  This Workshop will be held on Friday 25 September 2026 from 1:00pm
  • Duration: 60mins
  • Location: Online

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