Introduction

These instructional videos will guide you in learning about the collaborative tools that are available, such as: Groups and Collaborations. These tools make it easy to work as a team whether you are meeting face to face or online.

Groups are a tool Instructors can use to create a space in Canvas where you can work together with classmates on projects and assignments. If you are assigned to a group by your instructor, you will be able to access this space along with others in your group.

Collaborations is a tool that allows you to work with your classmates on Docs, Sheets, or Slides on Google. You can access Collaborations that you have been added to in the Collaborations link in your course or group navigation. The Collaborations page displays all collaborations where you have been invited to participate. You can view the name of the collaboration, description, person that created the collaboration, and date that the collaboration was created.

Accessing Your Group Space

In this video, you will learn how to:

Join a Group
View Groups That You Are a Member Of

Note: The "Groups" icon will only appear, in the left hand side Global navigation, if you are a member of a group or if your instructor has created groups in your course. If you do not see the Groups link on Global navigation, it means that you have not been added to any groups in any of your courses.

Collaborating Within the Course

In this video, you will learn how to:

Access Collaborative Files
Start New Collaborative Files and Add Members

Quiz Activity: Please take the Peer Interactions Quiz to demonstrate your ability to use the Peer Interaction features in Canvas. The quiz is not timed and has unlimited attempts.

Related Canvas Guides

Additional Resources

How do I view all groups in a course as a student?
How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?
How do I join a group as a student?
How do I leave a group as a student?
How do I view Collaborations as a student?