I Want to Create a Group Project in Moodle, where do I start?
Often times you may find the need to assign a group project for your course, but wonder how to make it more simple for the students and simple to grade.
Adding a group is similar to adding any other activity.
1. Follow the instructions for adding an activity here. When you come to step 4 of these instructions, select "assignment" and click "Add."
2. A new box will open with several fields and drop down menu selectors. *Note, just as any other page on moodle, the question mark will provide details about each choice. All items in RED must be completed.
3. The first box that you will see is the "General" box. This is where you will enter the name of the group and a description.
4. Assignment Settings-Make sure that the date range boxes are all correct to your specifications (see Figure 1 below).
5. Submissions Settings-Choose the options for the number of submissions for the group (see image below).
6. Feedback Settings-Do you want to provide feedback after the assignment has been submitted?
7. Grade-What is it worth?
8. Common Module Settings
9. Restrict Access-When can the group submit assignments? If they turn it in late, how much does the grade value decrease (If any)?
10. Click "save."
**Again, if you are unsure about a particular feature, click on the question mark.
(Why WE Love a Group Project! - AlienTeachers. (n.d.). AlienTeachers. Retrieved from http://www.alienteachers.com/1/post/2013/04/why-we-love-a-group-project.html)
Figure 1
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There are two parts to setting up groups. You have allowed the assignment to accept groups, but unless you have already set it up, you do not have any groups in your course. The instructions below will describe how to create a group.
1. Under the Administration section (left-hand side of your course), select "Users."
2. From the "Users" drop down, select "Groups."
3. Click on "Create Group." **Notice the auto-create group to save you work.
4. Create group name (usually just 1, 2, 3 but you can give them any name that you would like).
5. After you have completed the sections in step 4, click save and return to course. Then you will be asked to add members to the group. It's best if you add all of the group names first, and then add the members.
As you can see, you also have the option to edit the group settings (which allows you to remove members).
There are two parts to setting up groups. You have allowed the assignment to accept groups, but unless you have already set it up, you do not have any groups in your course. The instructions below will describe how to create a group.
1. Under the Administration section (left-hand side of your course), select "Users."
2. From the "Users" drop down, select "Groups."
3. Click on "Create Group." **Notice the auto-create group to save you work.
4. Create group name (usually just 1, 2, 3 but you can give them any name that you would like).
5. After you have completed the sections in step 4, click save and return to course. Then you will be asked to add members to the group. It's best if you add all of the group names first, and then add the members.
As you can see, you also have the option to edit the group settings (which allows you to remove members).
