Groups can have assignment or discussion workspaces automatically created for them as part of the group creation process. However, it is possible that groups are created after an assignment or discussion has been built. The article below explains how to assign pre-made assignments and discussions to groups.
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Assignments
Assignments can be tied to groups even after the groups have been created. This process begins in the Assignments area.
Edit the assignment that you wish to attach to the groups.
Navigate to the Submission & Completion drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the Assignment editor.
Change the assignment type to Group Submission, and choose the category of groups you’d like to assign the assignment to.
Upon completing editing the assignment and clicking Save and Close, the Category in the groups area should update, with the assignment now attached to the groups.
Discussions
If a discussion area for groups is being created after the groups have already been made, there is a way to tie a new discussion Topic to the groups retroactively. It begins in the Discussions area.
Select a Forum or create a new one for the group Topic.
Click Add Topic for your desired forum.
In Topic editor, select Availability Dates and Conditions, then Manage Sections under Group and Section Restrictions You can then choose the group or section category to associate the topic with, as well as restrict users to only see threads from participants in their groups, or all threads.
If the Topic is being graded, make use of the Restrict topic and separate the threads option. This will create a single topic where all groups will post, but students will only see posts from other members of their groups. Instructors will be able to see all posts and filter by groups. This method allows for grading each group through the same Topic, meaning there will only be one grade item. This makes for a simpler gradebook.
Upon completing editing the Topic and clicking Save and Close, the Category in the groups area should update, with the Topic now attached to the groups. Members of the group have the ability to start threads in this new group discussion.
