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- No groups - This is the default. There are no subgroups, everyone is part of one big community.
- Separate groups - Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible. (Most typically used)
- Visible groups - Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups. (The other groups' work is read-only)
To set a group mode:
Course level setting
Click the Settings menu. Under the Groups section, select an option from the Group mode drop-down menu (see above for option explanations).
Activity level setting
Turn editing on in your course, then locate the activity you wish to activate groups for, then click Edit (three dots) > Edit settings. Then under Common module settings select an option from the Group mode drop-down menu (see above for option explanations). Also, be sure to check for additional group settings for the specific activity. For example, in the assignment activity, there are Group submission settings that can additionally be set that allow a group to submit one submission or require all members of a group to submit, etc.
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