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Create a new student cohort for a course

You can split the students of a course into several cohorts, and choose the cohort that new students join on their own. This feature is for platform admins.

Steps to create a student cohort​

  1. Go to the Courses page, then click Edit Curriculum for the course you want to add a new cohort to.

    The Edit Curriculum button for a course on the courses page

  2. Go to the Cohorts page in the course dashboard, and click Add Cohort. A side panel opens.

    The cohorts page and the Add new cohort button

  3. Enter the details:

    • Cohort name.
    • Cohort description.
    • End date, which is optional.

  4. Click Add Cohort to save and create the cohort.

    The add new cohort form with the name, description and end date

Choose the cohort students join on their own​

  1. Go to the Courses page, then click Edit Course Details for the course.

    The edit button for a course on the courses page

  2. In the Details tab, click the Pick the default cohort list to open it.

    The Details tab in the edit course details window

  3. Choose the cohort that students join on their own when they sign up for the course, then click Update Course to save.

    The default cohort list and the Update Course button