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Editing Groups in D2L

Once a set of groups has been created, the following changes can be made: changing the name of a category, adding groups or deleting groups from a category, and/or changing the name of individual groups in a category. It is also possible to restore deleted groups.

Unfortunately, how students are enrolled can not be changed.  Instead a new set of groups should be created, and the old set should be deleted. See Creating Groups for more information.

Change the Name of a Category

  1. Select More from the course navigation bar.
  2. Select Groups.
  3. A list of available categories is displayed. Select the dropdown arrow next to the category name.
  4. Select Edit Category.
  5. Change the name of the category in the "Category Name" field.
  6. Select Save.

Add a Group to a Category

  1. Go to the Groups area.
  2. A list of available categories is displayed. Select the dropdown arrow next to the category name.
  3. Select Add Group. 
  4. The "Add Group" pop-up window will open. 
  5. (Optional) Change the name of the group in the "Group Name" field.
  6. Select Save. The new group will appear in the list of groups within the category. 

Delete a Category or a Group

  1. Go to the Groups area.
  2. A list of available categories is displayed. Select the checkbox to the left of the name of the category or group to be deleted.

      3. Note: If a category is deleted, all of its groups will also be deleted.

  3. Select Delete [A].
    button to delete groups

  4. A confirmation dialog box will open. Select Delete Groups/Categories. The dialog box will close, and the category and/or group will be deleted.

Change the Name of a Group

  1. Go to the Groups area.
  2. A list of available categories is displayed. Select the name of the Category.
  3. A list of Groups within the Category appears. Select the name of the group.
  4. Edit the group name in the "Group Name" field.
  5. Select Save at the bottom of the page. The new group name will appear in the list of groups within the category. 

Restoring Deleted Groups

  1. Go to the Groups area.
  2. Select Recycling Bin.
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the groups and/or categories to restore.
  4. Select Restore.

NEXT STEPS

After making changes to the groups, particularly if a new group has been added, make sure all of the students are enrolled in their respective groups. View Adding Students to Groups for more​ information.