{"id":572,"date":"2024-11-04T09:13:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/teaching-guides\/?p=572"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:42:06","slug":"create-groups-in-brightspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/teaching-guides\/2024\/11\/04\/create-groups-in-brightspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Groups in Brightspace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quick Path:
Nav bar > Tools > Groups > Manage Groups > New Category > [Customize Settings] > Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Groups in Brightspace are a powerful way to manage collaborative activities, such as group projects, discussions, or assignments. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create groups in Brightspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Brightspace, groups are set up within categories<\/strong>. For example, you might have a category called \u201cFinal Project,\u201d and within that category, you can create five groups, each of which will work together toward a final group project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attention:<\/strong> Students who officially withdraw (W) will still appear in group enrollments. Make sure to check the Groups Enrollment list against your Classlist when enrolling students in Groups.\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Steps for Creating Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. On the course navigation bar, click \u2018Tools<\/strong>\u2019 and select \u2018Groups<\/strong>\u2019 from the dropdown menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. On the Manage Groups<\/strong> page, create new groups [category] by clicking the New Category<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      What is a category? If students stay in the same <\/em>group throughout the course, you will have only one category. You can give it a name related to the group activity, such as Final Project, Case Study, Clinical Group, Project Team, Research Group, etc. If students are assigned to different<\/em> groups during the course, then you will create a new category for each group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Enter the category details such as the name, and description (including any instructions on group enrollment), and select the enrollment type (automatic, instructor-specified, or self-enrollment). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Enrollment Types with Descriptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n