Creating Group Assignments

Relevant to: faculty and staff

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Introduction

In Brightspace, you can assign activities such as assignments and quizzes to a group.

Note: You must set up the categories for the groups before you can assign an activity to a group. See Creating and Modifying Categories and Groups.

Assign an Assignment to a Group

1. From the course homepage, select Course Menu in the navbar and select Assignments.
2. Select the chevron next to the assignment you want to assign to a group and select Edit Assignment.
3. In the right column, select the triangle to expand the Submission & Completion section.
4. Under Assignment Type, select the radio button for Group Assignment.
5. In the Group Category drop-down, select the category for your group.
6. Select Save and Close.
7. In the list of assignments, the group icon will appear next to the assignment name.

Note: This process can only be completed before submissions are made. Changes cannot be made to the Assignment Type after students have submitted work to the assignment.