I have set up my Gradebook with 4 categories, one of which I want to be 'extra credit'. So, I want the grades for the 4 categories to be distributed as follows:
Category | Grade |
Category A | 5% |
Category B | 45% |
Category C | 50% |
Bonus Tasks | + 5% |
I would like the tasks in the category 'Bonus Tasks' to be treated as just that; tasks that students can do to boost their grade. This means that the total grade students can get should be calculated as 100% (5 + 45 + 50), but with the possibility that students could increase their grade. Because of the way I grade certain tasks, it will never be possible for students to get 105% .
I realise that in the Gradebook their are things called 'Bonus Points' in the 'Set Weights' section, but as the help file indicates this is not the solution:
- Bonus Points: Is used to give extra points that do not change the point total for a category. This can be used to adjust for unfair questions or similiar. These will be applied equally to all students. If you wish to selectively provide extra credit; add a new graded item and set it to extra credit in "Set Categories".
- Extra Credit: Check this box if you would like a particular category to be calculated as extra credit. Please note that setting all items to extra credit for a particular category will have unexpected results, and will most likely not count the category or extra credit at all.
Any suggestions or advice will be much appeciated.