Add a group

You can add a new group by using the Add New Group button. There are two ways to add new groups. You can use the My Students or My Groups panel.

My Students panel

  1. Go to the Manage Students page.
  2. Select a class on the My Students panel.
  3. Search and/or select students on the Students list or Select All. Students selected appear with a yellow background.
  4. Select a class on the My Groups panel to confirm your class selection. The Add New Group button is active and shows the Add (+) icon.

A message appears that reminds you to select a class from the All Classes list if no class on the My Groups panel is selected.

  1. Drag and drop student names over the Add New Group button. A group block appears with the Group name box enabled.
  1. Type a name in the Group name box and press Enter. The group appears below the Group label on the My Students panel.

A default group name that contains the teacher’s last name, date, and time is provided if you do not name the group. The group name block also shows the class the group is affiliated with.

My Groups panel

  1. Go to the Manage Students page.
  2. Select a class on the All Classes list. The Add New Group button is active and shows the Add (+) icon.
  3. Click Add New Group. A group block appears with the Group name box enabled.
  4. Type a name in the Group name box and press Enter.
  5. Go to the My Students panel, search and/or select students on the Students list. Students selected appear with a yellow background and an Add Student arrow.
  6. Click the Add Student arrow. The students selected appear in the Group block.

You can click on any Add Student arrow to add students to a group if multiple students are selected. You can also use Select All to add all students to a new group.

Add a new group by selecting a class and group

You can select students from a class and groups to add a new group by using the My Students panel.

  1. Go to the Manage Students page.
  2. Select a class and group on the My Students panel. The selected class appears with a white background.
  3. Search, if necessary, select students on the Students list or select all. Students selected appear with a yellow background.
  4. Select a class on the My Groups panel to serve as the primary class and confirm your selection. The Add New Group button is active and shows the Add (+) icon.
A message appears that reminds you to select a class if no class on the My Groups panel is selected.
  1. Drag and drop student names over the Add New Group button. A group block appears with the Group name box enabled.
  2. Type a name in the Group name box and press Enter. The group appears below the Group label on the My Students panel.

A message appears if you attempt to add students to a group with the same students in it. Close the message and select other students to continue.

Add a new group by selecting multiple groups

You can select students from multiple groups to add a new group by using the My Students panel.

  1. Go to the Manage Students page.
  2. Select multiple groups on the My Studentspanel. The selected groups appear with a white background.
  3. Search, if necessary, select students on the Students list or select all. Students selected appear with a yellow background.
  4. Select a class on the My Groups panel to serve as the primary class and confirm your selection. The Add New Group button is active and shows the Add (+) icon.

A message appears that reminds you to select a class if no class on the My Groups panel is selected.

  1. Drag and drop student names over the Add New Group button. A group block appears with the Group name box enabled.
  2. Type a name in the Group name box and press Enter. The group appears below the Group label on the My Students panel.

Last Updated: November 10, 2023