Author Aide supports generating essay with rich text (longtextV2) Questions with an integrated short response rubric, enabling Feedback Aide scoring directly within the Author Aide workflow.

This combines longtextV2 Question generation with rubric creation, allowing authors to define structured scoring for shorter, targeted responses. Short response refers to the rubric style, not the Question type, and is currently supported only with longtextV2 Questions. Responses are designed to stay within system limits of up to 2000 characters.

Create Items with a short response rubric

• Select the Essay with Feedback Aide rubric option from the Question type dropdown.

  

• Define your generation criteria as described in the standard Author Aide workflow:
  • How many items do you want?
  • Provide input using:
    • Paste source material or upload a PDF file
    • Do you have a specific scenario in mind?
  • Optionally define:
    • Do you need to meet specific criteria?

• Expand How should the rubric be set up?

  

• From What type of rubric do you want?, select a short response rubric type. To understand and choose the appropriate rubric, see Understanding Feedback Aide Short Response.
  Note: When using Feedback Aide scoring, the maximum points field is not required, as scoring is defined within the rubric.
• Configure the rubric based on the selected type:
  • General
    • Single correct response
    • Fixed score of 1 point
    • No additional configuration required
  • Categorize
    • Responses are grouped into categories
    • Each correct classification is worth 1 point
    • Configure:
      • Number of categories
      • Points per category
  • Key points
    • Responses are evaluated based on expected key points
    • Each key point contributes to the total score
    • Configure:
      • Number of key points
      • Point value per key point
  • X from Y
    • Responses require a defined number of correct answers from a larger set
    • Configure:
      • Points needed (X)
      • Number of correct responses (Y)
    • The total score is calculated by summing the number of correct responses identified by the learner, up to the maximum specified in the Points needed box

  • Additional grading guidance (optional)

    Provide extra instructions to guide how responses are evaluated. Use this to include clarifications, exceptions, or context that is not covered in the rubric fields.

• Click Generate, then review the generated Question(s) and rubric before saving.
• Each generated Question includes:
  • A longtextV2 Question
  • A Feedback Aide Short Response rubric

• Review and edit the rubric using the Edit rubric option in the scoring section. To learn more, see How to Create a Rubric Using Rubric Editor.