Setting Up Groups in Canvas A quick guide

Scroll through for a step-by-step guide of how to set up a group in Canvas:

Note: You can click on each image to enlarge it. Underneath each image is a description of what is included in that image, and how you should progress through the process.

Step 1: Click on the 'People' link on the navigation bar on the left side of your Canvas screen

Step 2: Click on the Blue Button on the right that says '+Group Set'. Note: Once you have a group set up, you'll see it as a tab, as highlighted by the red box.

Step 3: When you click on 'Group Set' you will get a pop-up that will prompt you to name your Group Set. Note: This is the only opportunity you will have to have Canvas create randomized groups for you. You can have these groups created in the 'Group Structure' section pictured here.

Step 4: Click on the '+Group' button to create groups manually

You'll get a pop-up screen that prompts you to name each group.

When you've created your groups, you can simply drag and drop a student's name into their group (Note: names have been blurred out in the screenshot here.)

Below, find a video overview of how to set up Groups in Canvas using the 'People' feature.

This guide was created 2021, by the University of Colorado's Office of Digital Education: odetraining@cu.edu

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