{"id":4374,"date":"2025-09-25T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?p=4374"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:18:39","slug":"groups-vs-tags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/groups-vs-tags\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Groups vs Differentiation Tags: Which Tool to Use and When"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canvas provides useful tools to help instructors manage students and personalise learning. Groups<\/strong> and Differentiation Tags<\/strong> serve different purposes and are best suited to different situations. Understanding how they work helps instructors encourage collaboration and adapt teaching to meet individual needs more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Canvas Groups: For Collaboration and Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Differentiation Tags: For Personalised Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Summary: When to Use What<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Further support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Canvas Groups: For Collaboration and Projects<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    What They Are:<\/strong> Groups are used to organise students for collaborative purposes<\/strong>. They’re designed to help students work together on shared activities and assignments within a course. They provide a space for teamwork, allowing students to communicate, share resources, and submit group project work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Canvas Groups cannot be hidden<\/strong> from students. Once a group is created and students are added, they will be able to see the group and its members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n