In this blog, we will show you the
basics of what students groups are and how students interact with groups inside
their Canvas courses.
What are Student Groups?:
Groups
are like a smaller version of your course and can be used as a tool for
students to work together on projects and assignments. For example, if an Instructor wanted to
create groups specific for Discussions, they could create several small student
groups to discuss specific topics assigned to them.
How do students interact with their
groups:
First,
select the People tab:
Next,
select Groups:
Then,
locate your group and enter your group by clicking Visit:
To then collaborate with your group members (in this case with a discussion) click the Discussions tab on the left & then select the "+ Discussion" tab
To
go back to the course’s home page, navigate backwards by selecting the blue hyperlinked icons until you reach the course name:
For a more in depth look on Student Groups, please visit the Canvas guides article
here: https://goo.gl/mAK6kr
