I use MyMathLab for my algebra classes, and I wanted a way to give them extra credit. Ideally I wanted to do it via the practice tests: if they do the, give them extra credit for the actual test. However, there is not automated way to do this. It can be done manually though.
How to Add Extra Credit to a Single Assignment
I wanted to add extra credit based on whether they did the practice test. So first, I need to get a list of everyone who say worked on "Chapter 1 Practice Test." Here's where I encountered a problem: as far as I can tell there is no way to find out who worked on each pre- or -post test given as practice. That leaves me with the only option as polling my students on who did it and who did not, and trusting their answers.
Once you know who should get the extra credit, you go to the gradebook. Click on the category you want detailed results for, then click "change scores." From here you can add points or percentages to the scores of some students. Note, the "change scores" option from the assignment list does something entirely different.
How to Add Extra Credit Overall
Unhappy with that option, I decided to go another route. I decided to give extra credit for students who work on the study plan. To do this I went to gradebook and then "Change Weights". From here I gave the study plan 2 pts, making it worth 2% of their grade and the total percentage being over 100. This means that the 2% is now extra credit.
The downside to this option is that anything not worked on in the study plan is considered 0, so students who work on only a chapter may have only 4% of the study plan done, and then get 2% of that 4%, or 0.08% added to their grade.
Do you have any other suggestions or ideas? Please comment and let me know!
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