Canvas Feature Previews - October 2025

Enhanced Rubrics

Key features:

• Copying and Duplicating Elements
• Drag and Drop
• Flexible Ordering

Overview: Copying and Duplicating Elements

In Canvas, rubrics that have been used in assignments with student submissions cannot be fully edited. To make adjustments or reuse a rubric for a new course or assignment, you can create a duplicate or copy it to another course.

How to Duplicate a Rubric:

1. Navigate to the Rubrics home page.
2. In the Actions column, click the three dots icon.
3. Select Duplicate from the menu. The duplicated rubric will appear on your list and can be fully edited before being added to a new assignment.
   
   
   
   
4. To edit individual criteria, click the pencil icon next to the criterion. You can update the criterion name, description, point value, rating title, and rating description.
   
   
   
    

How to Copy a Rubric to Another Course:

1. From the Actions menu, select Copy To.
2. In the pop-up window, choose the destination course from the list.
3. (Optional) Select a specific assignment within that course to attach the rubric to.
4. Click Copy to complete the process.
   
   
   
    

Overview: Rearrange Criteria via Drag and Drop 

Need to adjust the order of your rubric criteria without starting over? The Enhanced Rubric feature in Canvas now allows you to easily rearrange criteria using a simple drag-and-drop action.

How to Rearrange Criteria

1. Navigate to your Rubrics page.
2. Locate the criteria you want to move.
3. Hover over the stacked dots icon (the column of dots to the left of the criterion).
4. Click and drag the criterion to the desired position in the list. Your rubric will automatically update to reflect the new order. 
   
   
   
   

Overview: Flexible Ordering

How to Reorder Ratings 

1. To adjust the order of your ratings, use the Rating Order drop-down menu located in the top-right corner of the Rubrics page.
2. Select your preferred order from the available options.