What is a minimum point value?
The Minimum Point Value option allows you to automatically award points to students who enter any answer for a question, regardless of their answer.
This option is especially helpful for short answer questions designed to assess student engagement and participation.
How do I add a minimum point value?
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When you are authoring or editing any of the following types of questions, you will be able to add a minimum point value (select a link below to access the Help article with steps to create that type of question):