Randomized Group Creation

You do not have to assign students to groups manually. Randomized groups can be created using a specific number of groups or a specified number of students. When you specify the number of groups, CoursePlus equally divides the total number of students in the course by the specified number of groups. When you specify the number of people in a group, CoursePlus creates the number of groups needed so that each group has the specified number of people. In the event equal distribution is not available due to number of students in the class, CoursePlus indicates how many groups will be created and how many students will be assigned to each. Adjustments can be made prior to group creation. Standard options for creating private Discussion Forums for each group as well as hiding groups from student views are available when randomizing group creation.

How to Create Random Groups by Number of Groups:

1. Click Course Groups under Communication Tools on the main Faculty Tools page.

2. Click the Assign Students Randomly button at the top right side of the page.

3. Indicate how many groups you would like to create where outlined in red, below.

4. Select group names as desired.

5. Choose Discussion Forum and hide group options.

6. Verify the summary of group creation.

7. Click Assign Students when you are ready to create the groups.

How to Create Random Groups by Number of Students

1. Click Course Groups under Communication Tools on the main Faculty Tools page.
2. Click the Assign Students Randomly button at the top right side of the page.
3. Indicate how many students to assign to each group where outlined in red, below.
4. Select group names as desired.

5. Choose Discussion Forum and hide group options.

6. Verify the summary of group creation.

7. Click Assign Students when you are ready to create the groups.