Settings at the assignment level apply to all assignment questions except questions whose settings you specifically change in Questions. Question-level settings override assignment or template settings.
Deduct based on number of submissions (penalize guessing)
This is best for free-response questions like chemPad, mathPad, or NumberLine.
For multiple-choice questions, limit the number of submissions instead.
Go to the points adjustment setting for the assignment or the question.
- For the assignment: Expand Settings › Scoring.
- For a specific question: Expand Questions and expand the question.
For Points adjustment, select Deduct based on number of submissions.
Set Start deducting on submission number.
Set the Amount to deduct for each additional submission.
To change all questions on the assignment, click Adjust All Questions.
This is available only when setting automatic points adjustments for a specific question.
Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Example Start deducting on submission number: 3 Amount to deduct: 25% Available credit for each submission: 100% 100% 75% 50%
Regardless of the amount you choose to deduct, point adjustments will not result in scores less than 0.
Add based on early submission (discourage procrastination)
Go to the points adjustment setting for the assignment or the question.
- For the assignment: Expand Settings › Scoring.
- For a specific question: Expand Questions and expand the question.
For Points adjustment, select Add based on early submission.
Set the Number of hours before due date before which to grant the bonus.
Set the Amount to add as a bonus.
To change all questions on the assignment, click Adjust All Questions.
This is available only when setting automatic points adjustments for a specific question.
Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Example Number of hours before due date: 48 Amount to add: 10% Available credit based on when the submission is made: More than 48 hours before the due date: 110% Less than 48 hours before the due date: 100%
Assign question for extra credit
In the Assignment Editor, expand the Questions section.
Set the question points to 0.
Expand the question.
Click Points adjustment.
Under Points adjustment, select Assign for extra credit
Set the Extra points for correct answer.
To change all questions on the assignment, click Adjust All Questions.
This is available only when setting automatic points adjustments for a specific question.
Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Example Question Points: 0 Extra points for correct answer: 2 Awarded points: Correct answer: 2/0 Incorrect answer: 0/0
Award credit to everyone
In the Assignment Editor, expand the Questions section, then expand the question.
Click Points adjustment.
Under Points adjustment, select Award credit to everyone.
Set the Amount to credit.
100% (default) awards full credit for any answer.
To change all questions on the assignment, click Adjust All Questions.
This is available only when setting automatic points adjustments for a specific question.
Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Example Question Points: 4 Amount to credit: 25% Awarded points: No answer: 0 Incorrect answer: 1 Correct answer: 4
Remove points adjustment
Go to the points adjustment setting for the assignment or the question.
- For the assignment: Expand Settings › Scoring.
- For a specific question: Expand Questions and expand the question.
For Points adjustment, select None.
To change all questions on the assignment, click Adjust All Questions.
This is available only when setting automatic points adjustments for a specific question.
Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Points adjustments are removed from the assignment or questions.