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Create a Group Assignment with randomly assigned students in Canvas

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1. In your course, click People on the left side menu.

2. To create groups of the students in your class, click  +Group Set.

3. Have Canvas create the randomly assigned groups

3.1. Enter a Group Set Name.

3.2. Under Group Structure, enter the number of groups you want to create.

3.3. Click Save and all the students in your course will be randomly assigned to the groups

4. Create an assignment to assign to the group

4.1. Click Assignments on the left side menu.

4.2. Click Add + Assignment on the top right hand side.

4.3. Scroll through the assignment options and check the box next to This is a Group Assignment and then assign the group category you created.

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