Setting up Extra Credit

As an instructor, you can give extra credit in the following ways: creating a zero point assignment, adding points to an existing assignment, in Speedgrader, adding within a rubric, and adding within a rubric on Speedgrader.

1. Create a Zero Point Assignment

Go to the course that you would like to add the extra credit to and navigate to "Assignments" on the left hand navigation.

Click on "+Assignment":

Title your assignment "Extra Credit" or something more detailed and specific to your course (1). Change the number of points to zero (2). Change the submission type to "No Submission" (3).

Scroll down and click "Save and Publish":

To enter the number of points you wish to grant for extra credit, use the same steps for grading an assignment.

2. Adding Extra Points to an Existing Assignment

The simplest way to add points to an existing assignment is navigating to the Gradebook screen in the course:

Locate the assignment that you would like to add extra points to and manually enter the points:

3. Adding Extra Points in Speedgrader

Within the Speedgrader window, you can extra credit points in the Assessment section. 

For detailed steps to access and use Speedgrader, follow these steps.

4. Adding Extra Points within a Rubric

You can edit a rubric that is attached to an assignment or add a brand new rubric to an assignment and add a section for extra credit. 

Navigate to the specific assignment you want to add extra credit to and verify the number of points the assignment is worth (found under the title and description of the assignment). You can edit the rubric and "+Criterion" to add a line for extra credit. Edit the total number of extra credit points you are willing to award and select "update rubric". Double check that the Total points in the rubric equals the amount of total points of the assignment plus the amount of extra credit you are willing to give.  

5. Adding Extra Points within a Rubric on Speedgrader

You can add extra points within a rubric in Speedgrader by manually awarding more points than indicated in the total points. You will see the extra credit awarded in the "Total Points" sections. Click "Save" to save the changes. 

For detailed steps to access and use Speedgrader, follow these steps.