Randomly assign groups within the same section within a linked (joined) course

[healyeb]

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It would be very helpful if within "linked or joined sections" we could set up random groups within the separate sections.

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[biray]

This idea is now open for vote.

[healyeb]

thank you so much!

[kanegb]

I find the random groups feature to be one of the most valuable features in Canvas (for easily generating in-class small groups for discussion).  I'm teaching a multi-section course for the first time on Canvas, and it essentially makes this feature useless when you can't randomize groups within section.

[RobDitto]

 @healyeb , are you envisioning this idea for any courses containing more than one section, or just those which have been cross-listed?

For the former case, the people who voted for   might be interested in this idea.

[healyeb]

Hello,

we would like to have this available for instructors who link up several sections of their courses into 1 site. They do this mainly to save time on upload files into multiple sites. With regard to the students they still like to keep work separated out into the various sections. thanks

[healyeb]

thank you so much. This one has now been archived but it's the same idea.

Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

best

helen

Helen Healy, Manager of Learning Technologies

Instructional Design and eTeaching Services

The Center for Teaching Excellence

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[RobDitto]

700958421​ posted a closely related idea focusing on how automatic creation of each group might work with respect to this need:

Ideally, everyone interested in either idea could vote for both.

[biray]

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[RobDitto]

A related idea, " modifiedtitle="true" style="color: #2989c5;" title="Automatically assign groups within sections of...​, opens for voting in July 2016.

[Renee_Carney]

  Idea is currently in development