How do I add extra credit points to my gradebook?

If you would like Blackboard to calculate extra credit points you must use the Weight Grades function in the Gradebook.

  1. Set up an item that has 1 point possible.
  2. Weight this item in such a way that it is worth 1 percentage point of the total course grade.
  3. Grant everybody that 1 point for merely being in the course, if you so wish (to avoid complaints that only 99% were really possible without the extra credit).
  4. Any points above 1 will be added as extra credit
Item Exam 1 (100) Exam 2 (100) Exam 3 (100) Extra Credit (1) Total
Grade 100 100 100 6 105
Weight 33% 33% 33% 1% 100%