Now instructors can provide exemptions. Students can view exempted items.
From the submission list view, select the ellipsis menu of a student and choose to add or edit the exemption.
![Exception Settings](https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2023/01/3.png)
- Extra credit questions in assessments
Instructors can now add additional questions that count for ‘extra credit’. This means that if a student answers extra credit questions correctly, it may be possible for the student to earn a score greater than 100% on the assessment. Due to this, we at Westminster suggest that this feature is used for formative assignments only.
![Extra credit questions in assessments](https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2023/01/4.png)
- Hot spot question type – polygon shapes
An improvement to the Hot spot question type:
- A new polygon shape selector can be used to draw more complex shapes.
- Improved keyboard controls. Instructors can now create and place new hotspot shapes on the image canvas directly via the keyboard.
![Hot spot question type – polygon shapes](https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2023/01/5.png)
- Show Course Group Members
From the Course Groups page, users may expand a group set to see a list of groups. Now each group has a “Show Members” option. Group members are listed alphanumerically in a panel. Users may search for a specific group member.
![Show Course Group Members](https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2023/01/6.png)
![New Group Test Setting](https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/blackboardhelp/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2023/01/7.png)