Because many of your students will be virtual—at least at some point in the semester—you should create groups in Canvas to help them coordinate between themselves.
Recommendations
- Use CDE training support to establish teams/groups in Canvas
- Explain what factors are used to formulate group/team assignments (random vs. purposeful selection for diversity of thought/gender/race/ethnicity)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Team grades for any assignment need to be issued only once rather than for each teammate
- Enables use of other Canvas tools, including Collaborations
- Enables team-specific assignments