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Auto-Create Groups

1. On the course home page, click the Actions (gear) icon and select Edit settings.
   
   
   

2. Under Groups, click the Group mode drop-down menu and select Separate groups.
   
   

3. Click Save and display.

4. Click Participants, on the left navigation pane.
   
   

5. Click the Actions (gear) icon in the upper-right corner of the page and select Groups.
   
   

6. Click Auto-create groups.
   
   

7. Under General, if you want groups to be numbered instead of lettered (e.g., Group 1 vs. Group A), then change the @ symbol to the # symbol in the Naming scheme field.
   
   
8. By default, Moodle creates groups based on the number of groups that you specify. If you'd rather have groups created based on the members per group, then click the Auto create based on drop-down menu and select Members per group.
   
   
9. In the Group/member count field, enter the desired number of groups or members per group.
   
   
10.  Under Group members, click the Select members with role drop-down menu and select Student.
    
    
11. By default, Moodle allocates group members randomly. If you'd prefer to choose a different option (e.g., alphabetically by first name, last name), then click the Allocate members drop-down menu and select the desired option.
    
    
12. Click Preview.
13. Click Submit.