Extension Penalties

Before applying an extension penalty, you should understand how each penalty method affects your student's assignment score.

Three extension penalty methods are available.

% unearned: A percentage of the point value of the questions answered correctly after the extension is granted. No penalty is applied if no more questions are answered correctly.
% total: A percentage of the total possible points for the assignment. This penalty is applied when the extension is granted.
points: The specified number of points. This penalty is applied when the extension is granted.

Example

For example, your student has earned 100 out of a possible 200 points. They then receive an extension using one of the three penalty methods and correctly answers questions worth an additional 50 points.

We recommend setting the penalty to 30% unearned to encourage students to finish their work even if it is late.

	Penalty Method: 30% unearned	Penalty Method: 30% total	Penalty Method: 30 points
Score before extension	100	100	100
Points earned after extension	+50	+50	+50
Penalty	-15 (30% of 50)	-60 (30% of 200)	-30
Final score	135	90	120

Important Because granting an extension changes the student's due date, automatic point adjustments are based on each student's due date with any granted extensions. If needed, manually adjust the student's assignment score after the extension period ends.