Instructor Guide Groups

What It Is:

Groups enable teachers and administrators to create a small version of a course that is used by group members to collaborate on projects, assignments, committees, and so on.

Why It's Awesome:

Each group gets its own "course" where members can share:
- Files
- Pages
- Announcements
- Discussions
- Collaborations
- Conferences
- Calendar

Ways to Make It More Awesome:

Teachers can see every group's course
Teachers can use groups to differentiate due dates for all assignments, discussions, quizzes.
At the District and building levels, grade level teams can share resources and create a planning schedule
At the district level, groups can be created to represent district level committees.

Use Cases

At the account level class teachers can:
- Set up student group configurations at the course level for assignments and in-class work, both graded and ungraded.
- Facilitate long-term projects so that students can communicate and collaborate on documents together.
- Facilitate student-run study groups within courses
At the District or Sub-Account (building) level:
- Facilitate faculty professional development and institutional committees or activities
- Set up Professional Learning Communities

Additional Information
🔦 Screenshot of Index Page	Groups Informational Video

Student Groups Overview Video
205 - Groups Overview from Instructure Canvas Community on Vimeo.