Extra Credit Assignments

In Brightspace, extra credit assignments are referred to as bonus items. Bonus items are added on top of the calculated grade – they are not included in the maximum points for a category or final grade. Bonus items cannot make users’ grades exceed the maximum points specified, unless the Can Exceed option is selected.

Bonus items are designated by a star in Manage Grades. You can make a Grade Item a bonus item (extra credit) from the Grades tool.

To create a new “bonus” grade item:

1. Go to Grades
2. Click on Manage Grades
3. Click on New and select Item from the drop-down
4. Click on Numeric for the Grade Item Type
5. Add a name for your grade item and the point value for the bonus item (total amount bonus points student can receive)
6. Check the box for Bonus.
7. Click Save and Close

To edit an existing grade item:

1. Go to Grades
2. Click on Manage Grades
3. Locate the grade item you want to be extra credit, click on the drop-down arrow, and select Edit Item from the menu
4. Check the Bonus box
5. Click Save and Close

Adapted from The University of Vermont/Enterprise Technology Services Brightspace Knowledge Base. Used by permission.