Instructors can create formal groups of students to provide space for students to collaborate on work. 

• Groups can be created one at a time or in sets. Group sets allow the instructor to create multiple groups, each with the same group tool availability.
• Instructors can manually add members to groups or allow students to self-enroll.
• Each group has its own space, with links to tools to help students collaborate, including
• File Exchange
• Group Blog
• Group Discussion Board
• Group Journal
• Group Tasks
• Group Wiki
• Email
• Instructors can also create Group Assignments, where one student submits a paper on behalf of the group, and all members receive the same grade.
• Only the instructor and the group members can access the group tools for any given group.