Canvas: Reset Groups after Importing a Course Site

During a course site import, all group Assignments and Discussions will be assigned to a single group set called Project Groups.

This article covers what you need to do to re-create your groups.

• Only one group set
• Multiple group sets

Tip: Waiting until the 3rd week of class to populate your group(s) may help to minimize the number of changes you will need to make to group membership as a result of students adding or dropping

If your course had only one group set

Any group Assignments and Discussions are now associated with the Project Groups group set. If you delete this group set, you will need to create a new one and reassign each group Assignment/Discussion to that new group set.

1. Rename the imported group set (called Project Groups) to include the course designator. The newly named group set will automatically be associated with any existing group assignments.
   • How do I edit a group set in a course?
2. Set up your groups.
   • Start each group name with the course designator so students know which course the group is associated with. For example, BIOL1001 Maroon Presentation Group.
     • How do I automatically create groups in a group set?
     • How do I manually create groups in a group set?
     • How do I create self sign-up groups in a group set?

If your course had multiple group sets

Unfortunately, when you import a course with multiple group sets, all group assignments will be assigned to the single group set Project Groups. You will need to:

1. Recreate each group set.
   • How do I add a group set in a course?
2. Set up your groups.
   • Start each group name with the course designator so students know which course the group is associated with. For example, BIOL1001 Maroon Presentation Group.
     • How do I automatically create groups in a group set?
     • How do I manually create groups in a group set?
     • How do I create self sign-up groups in a group set?
3. Edit each group assignment/discussion and associate it with the appropriate group.
   • How do I add or edit details in an assignment?
   • How do I create a group discussion in a course?