Assignments for only a group of students

[BarbaraGuerraW]

I am not sure if this is possible, but I teach Spanish and in my class I have regular students that do not speak Spanish and some native speakers. In order for native speakers not to get bored, I give them a different assignment each week. I have created an assignment and assigned it just to them, but I can't seem to "turn off" the assignments for the other kids so that it does not count as a 0 for them. I have created groups, and when I assign it will not let me assign to a group. When I create an assignment, I can do the group assignment but I want it to be individual at the same time. 

I hope I am explaining my problem correctly and someone can guide me or point me in the right direction. 

Thanks!

[JeffCampbell · Accepted solution]

Go to a course's Settings page and there is a tab for Sections. You can create sections for your class to group students. When assigning work, you can assign work to specific sections. That should fit what you want to do. More Info here: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-add-a-section-to-a-course-as-an-instruc...

After creating the sections, go to the People page and select the three dots next to a student's name to add them to a section. Unfortunately, this step is something that I believe an institution can turn off, limiting you from adding students to sections you create. You might talk to whomever manages canvas for your institution for help if that is the case. They might be able to create the sections for you.

[KristinL]

Hi @BarbaraGuerraW - This is a request that the Community has heard many times! There are so many applications for an "assign to groups for individual assignments" option. Allison Howell, one of Instructure's Product Managers, shared in a recent blog that she is aware of this need. While this is positive news, I know it doesn't immediately solve your current challenge. For now, I think Jeff's suggestion is a great approach!