Once all students have joined your class, you can also create small groups. Perfect for projects or literature circles, the small group function allows the students to communicate just with their group. They still will not be able to message each other individually, but it will allow them to discuss their ideas and send files to just their group members.
Choose your selected class from the list of all classes you've created. Once you do so, you will see a master list of all students enrolled in that class. On the lefthand side of the screen, choose Create a Small Group. You will name the group (be specific!) and then be given a list of all of your students so that you can select which ones should join each group.
Teachers are automatically added as members of each small group, so that you can continue to monitor all communication.
