How do I create a group Assignment using VoiceThread?
You will learn how to make a group Assignment where you want to separate students into groups to participate in a VoiceThread activity.
Unfortunately, Canvas does not support Groups in Assignments that use an LTI (like VoiceThread, SoftChalk, GoReact, etc.), so we have to use Sections as a workaround.
Follow these steps to learn how to create new sections for your course.
1.1. Upon entering your course, click on Settings.
1.2. Click on the Sections tab.
1.3. Type the name of the new section.
1.4. Click on + Section.
1.5. Add the additional names for your new sections.
Tip: Create one section for each "group" of students.
You have now created the desired number of Sections for your course.
Follow these steps to add students to specific sections (like you would for groups).
2.1. Click on People.
2.2. Click on the Three Dots menu.
Follow this process for each student.
2.3. Click on browse.
Likewise, you could simply start to type in the name of the section and select the appropriate section from the list which will display.
2.4. Select Edit Sections.
2.5. Select the appropriate section.
2.6. Click on Update.
2.7. Note that this student is now in two sections.
The student will still be in the original section (usually in the format of Fall 2021 CAS 101 01 12345).
Follow one of these guides to create the type of Assignment you want to use:
Follow these steps to learn how to customize the "Assign to' section of an Assignment.
4.1. Click on the Assignment link.
4.2. Click on Edit Assignment Settings.
4.3. Scroll down to the Assign to section.
4.4. Click on the field for who to assign to this Assignment.
4.5. Select the name of the Section you want to assign this Assignment to.
4.6. Click on the X for Everyone Else
4.7. Click on Save.
4.8. Click on Continue.
This notice is just to let you know that you have not selected all students for this Assignment.
4.9. The assignment is now set for just Section "Group B".
Although all of the students names will be listed, only students in that section will see this Assignment.
Article Summary
You have now learned how to use Sections instead of Groups to create a "group" Assignment which uses VoiceThread.