Title: Title (Group Discussion with Assigned Roles)
Course: Templates for Canvas

Goal/Purpose

Goal/purpose as it relates to this course.

Group Member Roles

Design note: Assign students to specific roles as well as groups. An area should be provided to define roles and responsibilities for team members. Actual team assignments and student role assignments can be set up in the Manage Groups function.

The following is optional text: Your instructor will assign students to specific roles within the groups. The roles and responsibilities for each group are listed below. One student will be designated as the group leader for this activity.

Role Responsibilities

Role 1: Key responsibilities and expectations.

Role 2: Key responsibilities and expectations.

Role 3: Key responsibilities and expectations.

Role 4: Key responsibilities and expectations.

Specific assignment criteria.

Design note: Include writing style guidelines, formatting, length, required attachments, etc.

Instructions/What to Do

Share and Discuss

Statement of the assignment instructions.

Design note: This part usually consists of either discussions provided by the instructor, a cases study for students to resolve, or a project such as research, a paper or presentation.

Summarize

Design Note: Include guidance for team summarizers; what they should synthesize, analyze, summarize

Length of Summary

Design note: The length of summary is usually defined as a maximum number of words, paragraphs, or pages. However, these guidelines do not need to be strict. Even if you add, "Write until you feel you have fully explained your group's position," you have still given the students a better idea of what you expect of them.

Grading Criteria

Other grading criteria specific to this discussion.

Design note: Include possible points, grading rubric, etc. Also include writing style, formatting, required attachments, length of original comment, etc.