Blackboard Ultra: Create an Extra Credit Gradable Item

1. Navigate to your Blackboard Ultra Course.
2. Click Gradebook.
   
3. Click the plus sign (+) where you want the new gradeable item to appear.
   
4. Click Add Item.
   
5. Name the Column and set the Maximum Points to 0.
   
   NOTE: It is important to consider what Grade category you place your new gradable item in if you are using weighted categories. This can impact how much the extra points can affect a student’s final grade.  You may want to consider creating a category specifically for Extra Points.
6. Click Save.

You can now click on your new gradeable item and add points for each student.