This guide explains the necessary settings for enabling  the group functionality in an assignment activity.  Please refer to the guide on Creating Assignment Drop-boxes for the basic assignment set-up process. 

Step 1: Click Turn editing on.

Step 2: Locate the assignment, click the Edit link (the three dots), and select Edit settings from the drop-down menu

Step 3: Scroll down and click the Group submission settings heading to expand the options. 

Step 4:  Click the Student submit in groups field and select Yes from the drop-down menu.

Tip: You will be unable to adjust this setting if a single student has submitted, it will be locked!

Once Yes is selected, additional group submission options will appear in the section. 

Step 5 : Adjust other group submission settings as necessary. 

Note: If groupings have specifically been setup  in the course, click the Grouping  field and select the appropriate title. 

Step 6: Scroll down and click the Common module settings heading to expand the options.

Step 7: Click the Group mode field and select Separate groups from the drop-down menu. 

Note: If groupings have specifically been setup  in the course, click the Grouping  field and select the appropriate title. 

Step 8: Click Save and return to course when finished.

Once groups have been applied to the assignment, the groups icon will indicate the group functionality is active for the activity. 

Check Permissions menu will also appear in the system allowing faculty to filter the view for specific groups.