Group work - manually created groups

Latest revision: 2022-01-26
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Sometimes it is less suitable to use Canvas automation to create groups. If you want to create group surfaces for groups that already exist, it can be more convenient to create the groups manually. Like all other groups, they must always be part of  a group set.

 

Make a new group set

  

Groupset.

  

Create group set later.

  1. Click on People
  2. Click + Group Set
  3. Write a name for the group set, choose a name that describes what the group work is about
  4. Select I’ll create groups later
  5. Click Save

 

Add one group at a time

Add group.

  1. Click on +Group
  2. Write a name for the group
  3. Click Save

Repeat this for each group you need. All teachers in the course will have access to all groups.

 

Add students to the groups

Add students to the groups.

  1. All registered students in the course are in a menu on the left.
  2. Take one student at a time and drag them to the right group.

All groups will automatically have access to discussion, file upload and collaboration opportunities.

 

Visit a group as a teacher

 Visit a group as a teacher.

  1. Click on People
  2. Click on the group set’s tab
  3. Click the three dots to the right and select Visit group’s homepage

 

TIP: During periods of intensive group work, it may be practical to adjust your notification settings. Click on Account - Notifications and set how many emails you want to receive from Canvas.

 

How does it look to the student?

 

Groups student view.


A student can find its groups in two different ways:

  1. Wherever the student is in Canvas, they can find all their groups from all their courses by clicking on the Groups button in the main menu (teachers do not normally have this button).
  2. Inside a course, the student sees a list of exactly the groups they have access to.