How to create and manage groups
Here's an interactive tutorial
** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **
34 STEPS
1. The first step is to click People.
2. Click Groups
3. Click + Group Set
4. Type the assignment or project name in Group Set Name box.
5. Let's have Canvas automatically create groups for us. Select Split students into groups.
6. You can determine how many groups you would like.
7. Scroll down and click Save
8. Let's expand the groups. Click Capstone Project 2.
9. Now click Capstone Project 1
10. Click the Everyone tab to return to the class roster.
11. Let's create one more group. Click + Group Set.
12. Click Group Set Name to write the assignment title.
13. This time we'll keep the default set to create groups later. Click Save.
14. Now we'll manually add the groups. Click + Group.
15. Create your group name.
16. Click Save.
17. Let's add another group. Click + Group.
18. Create a Group Name.
19. Click Save. You also have the option to limit group membership to a certain number if you'd like.
20. Expand the groups. Click Team Alpha to expand it.
21. With your mouse, click and drag Student 1, then drop it on Team Alpha.
21b. Drop
22. With your mouse, click and drag Student 4, then drop it on Team Alpha.
22b. Drop
23. With your mouse, click and drag Student 6, then drop it on Team Alpha.
23b. Drop
24. Click to expand Team Omega.
25. With your mouse, click and drag Student 2, then drop it on Team Omega.
25b. Drop
26. With your mouse, click and drag Student 3, then drop it on Team Omega.
26b. Drop
27. With your mouse, click and drag Student 5, then drop it on Team Omega.
27b. Drop
28. To see options for a particular group, click the kabob icon to the right.
29. From here, you can visit the groups unique homepage, which is a space in Canvas for them to work independently. You can also edit the group name or delete the group.
30. To access the Group Set options, click the kabob icon.
31. These settings will allow you to message unassigned students. Randomly assign students, edit the Group Set name, duplicate the Group Set, or delete the Group Set.
32. Let's move a student from one group to another. Click to drag Student 6 and drop the student to Team Omega.
32b. Drop
33. Now let's click to drag Student 5 and drop the student to Team Alpha.
33b. Drop
34. That's it. You're done!