Canvas Guides offers a plethora of trainings available when it comes to navigating and managing Groups in Canvas. Start with the video to get an overview of how to create group sets and then use the following links to fill the gaps for your specific needs.

Getting Started with Groups

Additional Resources

Basics

What are Groups?
How do I view all groups in a course as an instructor?
How do I view my Canvas groups as an instructor?
How do I add a group set in a course?
How do I edit a group set?
How do I automatically create groups in a group set?
How do I manually create groups in a group set?
How do I create self sign-up groups?
How do I automatically assign students to groups?
How do I manually assign students to groups?

Advanced Features

How do I assign a student leader to a group?
How do I message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group?
How do I prevent students from switching groups in self sign-up groups?
How do I move a student into a different group?
How do I view student activity within a group as an instructor?
How do I start a collaboration with a student group as an instructor?

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