You can set up and use groups in Moodle to control access to certain items on your course. Groups allow for students to collaborate in Moodle and submit their work together as part of a team. Groups can also be used to divide a roster into different sections when instructors are co-teaching.

Groups consist of multiple students, created by the instructor manually or automatically using Moodle. To create groups manually:

• Navigate to "Participants" and then click the gear icon on the right and select "Groups" from the drop-down menu.
• Click "Create group."
• Add a group name and optional description.
• Check the box "Enable group messaging" if you wish to engage in group conversations. You will then be able to send group messages from the messaging drawer.
• Click the 'Save changes' button.
• Select the group to which you want to add participants, then click the 'Add/remove users button.
• In the "Potential members" list, select the users you want to add to the group. Multiple users may be selected using the Crtl key.
• Click the Add button to add the users to the group.

Learn more about Group icons here.