Creating a Group Assignment

Step 1: Click on a content item to add a group assignment.

Step 2: Click on “Assessment”.

Step 3: Click on “Assignment”.

Step 4: Name the assignment.

Step 5: Add Instructions, Files, Points, Availability, and Due Dates.

Step 6: Select “Groups of Students”.

Step 7: Select “Group” to be given the assignment. selectgroup

Step 8: Click the arrow to move the group to “Selected Items”.

Step 9: Click “Submit”.

Grading a Group Assignment

Step 1: Click on “Grade Center” and then “Full Grade Center”.

Step 2: Locate the group assignment column within the Grade Center.

Step 3: Click on the “Action Link Item”.

Step 4: Click on “Group Attempt”.

Step 5: Grade the assignment.

Step 6: Provide feedback if necessary.

Step 7: Click “Submit”.

Note: To grade an individual student go back to the grade column and manually override the grade.

Create a Group

Step 1: Click on “Users and Groups” to expand the menu under your Course Management tools

Step 2: Click on “Groups” usersGroupsExpanded

Step 3: Click on the “Group Settings” button and select options as necessary

Step 4: Click on the “Create” button

Step 5: Select appropriate group type

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Step 6: Title the group.

Step 7: Write a short description if needed

Step 8: Select group visibility

Step 9: Select “Tool Availability” options as necessary

Step 10: Allow personalization as necessary

Step 11: Select “Sign-up options” for a “Self-Enroll” group

Step 12: Create smart view for this group as necessary

Step 13: Click on the “Add Users” button, select the required students to add to the group, and click “Submit” for a “Manual Enroll” group

Step 14: Click “Submit”

Create Group Sets

Step 1: Click on “Users and Groups” to expand the menu under your Course Management tools

Step 2: Click on “Groups” usersGroupsExpanded

Step 3: Click on the “Group Settings” button and select options as necessary

Step 4: Click on the “Create” button

Step 5: Select appropriate group type

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Step 6: Title the group set. Incremental numbers will be added to the end of the title for each group after the set is created.

Step 7: Write a short description if needed

Step 8: Select group visibility

Step 9: Select “Tool Availability” options as necessary

Step 10: Allow personalization as necessary

Step 11: Create smart view for this group as necessary

Step 12: Select appropriate options for “Determine Number of Groups by” if needed

Step 13:Select appropriate options for “Determine How to Enroll any Remaining Members” if needed

Step 14: Click “Submit”

Edit a Group

Step 1: Hover over the title of the group to edit

Step 2: Click on the action link item next to the title

Step 3: Select “Edit Group”

Step 4: Make appropriate changes

Step 5: Click “Submit”