Extra Credit/Bonus items are not counted towards the total possible points for the course or the final grade. They are added to the students’ total.
Step 1: From the Manage Grades area, select the New dropdown menu and then select Item.
Step 2: Select Numeric.
Step 3: Enter a Name for the grade item. Enter a Short Name to display in the grade book (optional).
Optional fields:
If you want the grade item to be associated with a grade category, select a category from the Category dropdown menu. You can also create a New Category on the fly.
Enter a Description of the grade item. If you want to make the description available to users, select Allow users to view grade item description.
Step 4: Enter the point value you want the item graded out of in the Maximum Points field.
Note: If you are using the weighted system, enter the Weight you want the grade item to contribute to its category. If the item does not belong to a category, enter the Weight you want it to contribute to the final grade.
If you want users’ grades to be able to exceed the total value of the item, select the Can Exceed box.
Select the Bonus box.
The default scheme is Percentage. If you have created a custom grade scheme, you may select it from the dropdown menu.
Step 5: Choose your preferred Display Options for this grade item.
Step 6: Select Save and Close to exit or Save and New to create another bonus item.
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