1. Create the activity you wish to become the bonus assignment.

2. When creating the item, add the points you wish.

3. Once the assignment has been set up and linked to the gradebook, open the gradebook. 

4. Navigate to the grade column for the item and click the column to open additional settings.

5. Scroll down to the Bonus option and select it. 

6. Click Save and Close.

Note: Once an item has been updated as a bonus item it will appear in the gradebook with a star next to it.