Creating Group Assignments

Group assignments allow you to create an assignment that will only have one submission per group.  You must associate the assignment with a Group Category. Any group member can submit and view files for a group assignment, but once it has been submitted, no other team member can submit an additional file.

There are 2 ways to create group assignments — using the Groups tool or the Assignments tool.

The Groups tool:

1. Choose the group category from the View Categories drop-down menu.
2. The category title appears below the View Categories field in blue text.  Click the drop-down arrow located to the right of the category title and select Edit Category.
3. If necessary, click Expand the additional options under the Additional Options heading.
4. Select the Set up assignments check box.
5. Click Save.
6. This will take you to the Create Assignments screen.
7. Set up the assignment as usual.

The Assignments tool

1. Select Assignments from the Assessments drop-down menu.
2. Click New Assignment.
3. In the New Assignment window, enter a Name for the assignment.
4. In the Grade Out Of field, add a maximum score for the assignment.
5. Use the In Grade Book drop-down menu to link to or create a Grade Item, which is where the assignment scores will be sent in the grade book.
6. Enter the Due Date for the assignment.
7. Enter the detailed assignment instructions in the Instructions textbox.
8. In the Submission & Completion section, choose Group assignment as the Assignment Type,  Note: The Assignment Type cannot be changed after the assignment is saved.
   
9. Select the Group Category from the drop-down menu.
10. Complete all other sections as needed.
11. Click Save and Close.