{"id":137,"date":"2026-03-30T13:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:00:14","slug":"use-sections-and-groups-oup-hosted-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.learninglink.oup.com\/ru\/instructor-support\/use-sections-and-groups-oup-hosted-course\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I use Sections and Groups in an OUP-hosted Oxford Learning Link Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxford Learning Link (OLL) cloud-hosted courses are hosted in an OUP version of the Canvas LMS\/VLE. Canvas includes two features that can be used to group your students into cohorts for different purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Groups<\/strong>&nbsp;are a small version of a course and used as a collaborative tool where a minimum of two students can work together on group projects and assignments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sections<\/strong>&nbsp;help subdivide students within a course and offer section-specific options such as varied due dates for assignments, discussions, and quizzes. Sections also display for each student within the course People page and the Gradebook.<br>(<em>Note<\/em>: Each student must be in at least one section at all times. There is a default section for the full course and all students start in this section.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up Sections and\/or Groups in your course, follow the steps outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CREATING SECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1: Create Your Sections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oup.instructure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OLL Courses<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the relevant course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Settings in the left-hand course menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Sections at the top of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;+ Section&#8221; to create a section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the name of the Section and click Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat Steps 5\u20136 for each Section you wish to create.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of People section of Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-274\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7437649619151252;width:718px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &#8220;+ Section&#8221; to create a section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the name of the Section and click Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat Steps 5\u20136 for each Section you wish to create.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: Assign Students to Sections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to People in the left-hand course menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the three dots icon to the far right of a student&#8217;s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8220;Edit Sections.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Section to which you wish to assign the student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read more about setting up and using Sections in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/tkb-p\/Instructor#CoursesandSections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Instructor Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of People section of Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-275\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.897101998295293;width:733px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation3.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Section Enrollments within Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-268\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1814201081823645;width:297px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CREATING GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1: Create Your Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oup.instructure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OLL Courses<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the relevant course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to People in the left-hand course menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to Groups at the top of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not currently have any Group Sets, click &#8220;+ Group Set&#8221; to create a Group Set. (You must have at least one Group Set before you can create Groups.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the name of the Group Set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set any other desired settings for the Group Set (read more about these settings in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/tkb-p\/Instructor#Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Instructor Guide<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within the newly created Group Set, click &#8220;+ Group&#8221; to create a Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the name of the Group and click Save.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat Steps 9\u201310 for each Group you wish to create.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation4.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of People section of Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-269\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7437649619151252;width:700px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation5.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Creating a Group Set window within Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: Assign Students to Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the list of unassigned students, drag each student into a Group. (You can also drag students between Groups.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read more about setting up and using Groups in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Basics-Guide\/What-are-Groups\/ta-p\/16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Basics Guide<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/tkb-p\/Instructor#Groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Instructor Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-support.learninglink.oup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/04\/canvas_section_creation6.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of People section of Course Adminstration in the Canvas Learning Management System\" class=\"wp-image-271\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7437649619151252;width:754px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have further questions? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.learninglink.oup.com\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"63\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxford Learning Link (OLL) cloud-hosted courses are hosted in an OUP version of the Canvas LMS\/VLE. 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