How do I join a group as a student?
You can sign up for a group in your course if your instructor has enabled the self sign-up option.
Note: If your instructor has disabled the People link in Course Navigation, you cannot join a group.
Open People

In Course Navigation, click the People link.
Open Groups

Click the Groups tab [1].
Or, to access your groups through the Options menu, click the Options icon [2] and then click the View User Groups link [3].
Join Group

Next to the name of an available group, click the Join button.
Note: You can also join a group by switching to it. You can learn more about switching groups.
Verify Group Sign Up

A message appears at the top of your browser verifying you signed up for the group.