How do I automatically create groups in a group set?

In a group set, you can automatically create groups for users to participate in. You can also manually create groups in a group set or create groups by importing a CSV file.

Open People and Add Group Set

Create Group Set

Name your new group by typing in the Group Set Name field [1].

To split students into a number of equal groups, click the Split students into [number] groups radio button [2]. Then type the number of groups in the dialog box [3].

To create groups with a certain number of students, click the Split students into groups with [number] students per group radio button [4]. Then type the number of students per group in the dialog box [5].

To require group members to be in the same section, click the Require group members to be in the same section checkbox [6].

Note: Groups will be automatically named based on the group set name.

The number of groups you created display in the group set. Each group shows the number of students added to each group.

You can manually reassign students to a different group if necessary.

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