What are Student Groups?
Students can be organized into groups at the course level as well as the account level. Each Group has its own Discussions, Pages, Files, Collaborations, and Calendar for real-time collaboration.
If you want to view videos about groups, you can watch Group Creation and Management for Instructors (Video) and Group Creation and Interaction for Students (Video).
View Groups
Groups are used as a collaborative tool for students who are working on projects or group assignments. A group workspace is created where students can create pages, announcements, collaborations, discussions, and calendar events in real-time.
View User Groups
Instructors can create groups at the course level and use the groups for grading. Student-organized groups are created and managed by the students themselves. Students can either invite other course members to the group or keep the group open for anyone to join.
When would I use Groups?
Use Groups to:
- Set up student group configurations for assignments and in-class work.
- Facilitate semester-long projects so that students can communicate and iterate on documents together.
- Facilitate faculty professional development and institutional committees or activities.
- Facilitate student-run study groups within courses or at the account level.
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