Faculty Case Studies
Assessment Development
Creating Targeted Rubrics and Quizzes
Strategy: Leveraging AI to Create a Variety of Assessment Types, Ultimately Saving Time and Optimizing Consistency
Artificial Intelligence can synthesize learning objectives and assessment instructions to design clear rubrics and aligned quiz questions.
GEY 4612 – Psychology of Aging
Natalia Babenko, a TA for Psychology of Aging, employed AI to develop a variety of
assessments. Using the learning objectives and previously established examples, she
leveraged CoPilot and Gemini to assist in creating a detailed rubric, prompting the
platforms to apply a 20%-point distribution for each category. Following this, she
used AI to revise all the assignment rubrics in the course, ultimately optimizing
rubric consistency.
She also used AI to rapidly create a new quiz for an activity where students review
websites from the CDC. She used the automated quiz import tool, GetMarked, to quickly
upload questions directly into Canvas without having to copy and paste. Collectively,
these tools were instrumental in saving her time while concurrently optimizing the
consistency of the rubrics in the course. 
AI / AI-Enabled Tools Used: Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini
Instructor Tips
- Having compared Microsoft Copilot and Gemini for creating the same quiz using the same prompt, I inferred that Gemini better addressed the content of the website.
- I really liked using AI to create a quiz and then integrating it into Canvas. This saves a lot of time.
Quick Details
Faculty Developer: Natalia Babenko
College: USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
AI Tools Used: Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini