Use this option when you need to create a small number of groups with a limited number of students.
With this option, you will manually assign students to groups.
Follow these steps:
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Click on Groups tab.
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Click on + New group set.
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Click on Manually assign.
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Add a title for the group set.
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Click on Add group.
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Choose if you want to create a single or multiple groups. The steps that follow describe creation of a single group:
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It is good practice to add a description for the group set. Students will not see the description, but other instructors in your course will be able to see what the group set is used for.
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Provide a descriptive name for the group.
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Click on + Add members.
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Select the members. You can also search for students by typing their surname or student number in the search bar.
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Click on the Assign members button.
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Click on Done.
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Click on Save.
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Expand details will display the details of the members in the group.
This is what will be the result of following these steps.
Use the + Add members option (indicated with the arrow) in the group where you want to add members
Create multiple groups
Instructors can create between two and 5,000 groups in a single action from the Groups management screen, eliminating the need to add groups one at a time. This streamlines course setup, reduces repetitive work, and makes it much faster to establish group structures, especially in large courses.
Access the group set and follow these steps:
- Click on the add group button.
- Click on create multiple groups.
- Enter the number of groups you need to add to the group set.
- Click on continue.
- Remember to save the group set.
Different submission dates for different groups
If you need to provide extension to a group to submit their group assignment, you can use the Add exception function as per the screen cap below.
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