[ARCHIVED] Limiting access on a page to different groups

[sally_drury]

I am in Canvas and have a front page. On that front page I have three different groups. I would like to allow a group of students into each group but for them not to have access to the other groups. Is this possible, and if so how do I do this?

Thanks for your help

[Bobby2 · Accepted solution]

Hi  @sally_drury  Welcome to the Canvas Community.

I think that Groups will work well for you in this instance.

Here are a few guides to get you started.

• How do I view all groups in a course as an instructor?
• How do I add a group set in a course?
• How do I create self sign-up groups in a group set?
• How do I prevent students from switching groups in self sign-up groups?
• How do I manually create groups in a group set?
• How do I automatically create groups in a group set?
• How do I automatically assign students to groups?
• How do I move a student into a different group?
• How do I view content and student activity within a group as an instructor?
• How do I assign a student leader to a group?
• How do I manually assign students to groups?
• How do I edit a group set in a course?
• How do I message students who have not signed up for a self sign-up group?
• How do I allow students to create their own student groups?

Sing out if you need a hand. 

[RupertRussell]

Can you provide an example of how to restrict a module to a group of students

[Chris_Hofer]

@RupertRussell ...

On the "Modules" index page in a course, it is not possible to limit a given module (or modules) to one or more students...including a group of students.  Students either have access to the modules or they don't.

I found an existing Idea here in the Community called:

[Modules] Module access to specific groups, sectio... - Instructure Community - 378353 (canvaslms.co...

As you can see from this Idea, as of today, the status is "In Development".  And, it has been added to the larger Theme called:

Enable Differentiated Learning at Scale - Instructure Community - 551400 (canvaslms.com)

I don't know exactly when this will be a part of the core Canvas product, but I'd encourage you to follow the Product Roadmap page so you get an idea of what things are coming down the road for Canvas.

I hope this will help in some way!