1. Open your course and go to the Course Admin.

2. Under Learner Management, click Groups

          

 

3. Create a New Category - the category is like the folder that the groups will live in. 

4. Add a name for your Category and, optionally, a description.

5. Put a number in the "number of groups" box (you can add or subtract more later)

5. Under Enrollment Type, select the type of enrollment you would like for the group - auto-enrollment, self-enrollment or manual enrollment are all options here

6. Under "Additional Options" you can create a group assignment, discussion, and lockers. (Lockers are repositories for students to share files)

6. Once you have configured the groups to your liking, click Save.

 

Adding Groups to an Assignment

1. Open the Course Admin Tool, 

2. Under Assessment, open Assignments

3. Select the Assignment you would like to add groups to or click New Assignment

4. Under the Submission & Completion Settings > Assignment Type, select Group Assignment

5. Select the group category that you would like associated with this assignment. 

6. Once you have the assignment settings configured click Save and Close.

 

Adding Groups to a Discussion

1. Open the Course Admin Tool, 

2. Under Communication, open Discussions

3. Select the Discussion topic you would like to add groups to or Add Topic to a forum

4. Under "Availability Dates & Conditions" click "Manage Restrictions"

 

     

 

Choose whether you want to restrict the entirety of the topic to a certain group(s) or if you want to create separate restricted threads for each group(s) within the topic then click "Add" and finally "Save and Close."