TeacherMatic Case Study
University of London
MicroCredential courses assessments
Kirsty Branch, Learning Technologist (Digital Assessment) from the University of London
November 2025
Background
Microcredentials are short, forcused accredited courses designed to help learners develop specific knowledge or professional skills. They are fully self-paced to allow students to study flexibly whilst working. Each microcredential includes a summative assessment, which ensures learners demonstrate mastery of the targeted skills. Microcredential assessment is through a scenario-based coursework task, encouraging students to apply skills to a realised work-based problem or situation. Upon enrolment students have access to their assessment brief and are encouraged to build their responses iteratively throughout the course. As part of the assessment design process, I have explored two different approaches of generating and/or improving the assessment rubrics for these assignments.
Process
I generated the assessment brief using core course information e.g. learning outcomes, weekly summaries, key readings, etc. I used ChatGPT to generate a scenario, role, task, deliverables and rubrics for the brief. To compare the quality and efficiency, I also decided to use TeacherMatic to create the academic rubrics for marking of the assignments.
1. Process was very simple on TeacherMatic: add the brief, some further details e.g. level of study and hit ‘generate’:
MicroCredential courses assessments
Kirsty Branch, Learning Technologist (Digital Assessment) from the University of London
November 2025
Background
Microcredentials are short, forcused accredited courses designed to help learners develop specific knowledge or professional skills. They are fully self-paced to allow students to study flexibly whilst working. Each microcredential includes a summative assessment, which ensures learners demonstrate mastery of the targeted skills. Microcredential assessment is through a scenario-based coursework task, encouraging students to apply skills to a realised work-based problem or situation. Upon enrolment students have access to their assessment brief and are encouraged to build their responses iteratively throughout the course. As part of the assessment design process, I have explored two different approaches of generating and/or improving the assessment rubrics for these assignments.
Process
I generated the assessment brief using core course information e.g. learning outcomes, weekly summaries, key readings, etc. I used ChatGPT to generate a scenario, role, task, deliverables and rubrics for the brief. To compare the quality and efficiency, I also decided to use TeacherMatic to create the academic rubrics for marking of the assignments.
1. Process was very simple on TeacherMatic: add the brief, some further details e.g. level of study and hit ‘generate’:
2. Useful filing system for any resources generated on the platform:
3. Easy to export:
Recommendations:
Conclusion
Whilst the rubrics produced by ChatGPT appeared to meet the course Learning Outcomes, they were also vague and therefore not supporting the marking process. In comparison the TeacherMatic rubrics provide clear, specific and actionable rubric content to ensure consistent grading. In addition, TeacherMatic’s streamlined workflow made rubric generation noticeably faster and required fewer refinement steps, making it the more time-efficient option.
- Gather feedback from markers and students Pilot the TeacherMatic-generated rubrics and actively gather feedback from markers on usability and from students on clarity. This will provide evidence for scaling the approach across the programme.
- Maintain human oversight Regardless of AI tool quality, ensure that academic staff always review, adapt, and validate AI-generated rubrics to preserve academic standards and ensure alignment with institutional expectations.
Conclusion
Whilst the rubrics produced by ChatGPT appeared to meet the course Learning Outcomes, they were also vague and therefore not supporting the marking process. In comparison the TeacherMatic rubrics provide clear, specific and actionable rubric content to ensure consistent grading. In addition, TeacherMatic’s streamlined workflow made rubric generation noticeably faster and required fewer refinement steps, making it the more time-efficient option.
