Hi Tammy: That little push, although helpful to the student for grading purposes, is exactly why I choos not to offer extra credit. In my profession, errors casue injury, even death. I cannot have D- students walking around with A or B grades. That's dangerous. Also, EC skews grades, can be calleneged as unfair, is subjective to grade, and diminishes the hard work your better students have accomplished. That won't sit well even if they don't say anything. So I have learned not to give EC - period. Just my opinion. Regards, Barry