Canvas assignments woth 0 points will not sync to Synergy. Synergy will only accept scores up to double the points possible. We can leverage this information to provide "Extended" credit assignments for students. Extended credit is not exactly the same as "extra credit," mathematically speaking, but is pretty close. See "What's the Difference?" examples at the bottom of this article.

Extended Credit Assignment Example

 Let's say you want to provide students with the opportunity to earn 5 additional points in your class.

1. Create the assignment in Canvas as usual, making sure the "Sync to SIS" box is checked. 
2. In the "Points" field, enter 5.
3. Save & Publish your assignment.
4. When scoring the assignment, any score above 5 will serve as extended credit. 6=1 extended credit point, 7=2 extended credit points, etc.... In this example. you can enter up to 10 points (5 extended credit points), as this is double the points possible. Important: If you are adjusting an existing Canvas assignment that was formerly set to 0 points, be sure to update student scores on this assignment!

What's The Difference?

In short, "Extra Credit" assignments, as we are used to them in Synergy, are not included in the total "points possible" calculation. In the Canvas "Extended Credit" scenario described above, the assignment is included in the points possible calculation and we are simply giving more points than possible to "extend" the credit for that assignment.

REMEMBER: Assignments without a score never count against a student in Canvas or Synergy.

Example Student - Before Earning Extended (or "Extra") Credit

Example Student - After Earning 5 "Extended Credit" Points

Note: the 5 points from the extended credit assignment are included in the total possible....

For comparison, a 5 point "Extra Credit" assignment in Synergy would not be included in the total points possible, so the 5 point student above would have earned 93 of a possible 120 points or 77.5% overall