How to give extra credit (Grade book) in Brightspace

Brightspace offers several options for awarding extra credit and allowing grades to exceed 100%. This guide outlines the different methods and how to set them up in your course.

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Introduction:

There are a few ways to give extra credit in Brightspace, whether you want to add bonus points to an existing activity or allow a grade to go above 100%.

This step-by-step guide will show you how to set up each option to best fit your grading approach.

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. 1. Log into Brightspace and access your course.
   • [a] Select Class Progress to view the drop-down menu and select Grades.
   • [b] Once on the Grades dashboard, click on Manage Grades.

1. 2. Click on an item that you wish to count as a bonus, or change to include bonus points.
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   • [a] Can Exceed: if the item is to include more points as a bonus, select this, then Save and Close.
   • [b] Bonus: if the item itself is a bonus, select this, then Save and Close.
      
3. 3. If the category is weighted, you can check Allow category to exceed category weight.
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5. 4. If you have Bonus Items or Extra Credit in your course, you may want to allow students to exceed 100% for their final grade. Click on the Final Calculated Grade or Final Adjusted Grade and check Can Exceed.
    
6. Note: Please do not change the name of your Calculated or Adjusted Grade items in the gradebook.
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Troubleshooting Tips:

• • If you can't see the options for Bonus or Can Exceed, please contact our office to submit a ticket: ASK COLTT

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Additional Resources:

• • How do I set up extra credit in grades? | D2L Brightspace Community