How do I create a group as a student?

As a student, you can create your own Student Groups for study groups, discuss an assignment, etc. You can be part of more than one student group. 

 Note : If you cannot see the People tab in your course, or if you cannot see the Add Group button, your instructor has restricted this feature. 

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 Open People 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In Course Navigation, click the  People  link. 

 Open Groups 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click the  Groups  tab [1]. 

 Or, to access groups through the Options menu, click the  Options  icon [2] and then click the  View User Groups  link [3]. 

 Add Group 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Click the  Add Group  button. 

 Enter Group Name 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Name the group by entering a name in the  Group Name  field. 

 Choose Group Membership Option 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Determine who can join the group by clicking the  Joining  drop-down menu. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To allow anyone in the course to join the group, select the  Course members are free to join  option [1]. 

 To allow only specific people to join the group, select the  Membership by invitation only  option [2]. 

 Invite Students 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 You can send group invitations to specific students. To invite a student, click in the empty  Invite Students  search field or enter a one or more letters of the student's first name [1]. Then select a student name from the list [2]. 

 To invite multiple students, repeat this process. 

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 If you set the group membership option so that anyone can join, but you select only a few of the students to invite to the group, the remaining students who were not invited can see the group in the student group list and can still  join the student group . 

 If you set the group membership option as invitation only, students who were not invited cannot see the group in the student group list. 

 To add a new student to a group at a later time, contact your instructor for assistance. Your instructor can add or remove students, or your instructor can make you the student group leader so that you can  manage the group membership . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 View Invited Students 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In the Invite Students field, view invited student names [1]. 

 To remove a student name, click the  Remove  icon [2]. 

 Save Group 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To create the group, click the  Submit  button. 

 View Group 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The new group you created is listed in your course groups [1]. 

 To open Group details, click the  Visit  link [2]. 

 Edit Group Details 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If you need to change the group name, click the  Edit Group  button [1]. 

 To switch between groups you have created, click the  Select Group  drop-down menu [2]. 

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