Rubrics provide for inter-rater reliabiltiy with scoring consistenly among educators based on defined criteria that fits the assessment tasks. While it takes time to create a really good rubric, it will save time in the long run. Advantages, I feel outweigh the disadvanrages, as rubrics provide a guideline for students with expectations for quality of work and with meeting the expected level of achievement. I use rubrics for almost all assignments in both theory and clinical courses.