How to create cohorts in a course and assign coaches to them

This article shows how to create cohorts in a course, how to assign coaches to these cohorts, and how to change a coach's cohorts later.

Steps to create cohorts in a course

1. On the Courses page, click Edit Curriculum for the course you want to create cohorts for.

   

2. In the course side menu, go to Cohorts, then click Add Cohort.

   

3. Enter these details:

   • Cohort name
   • Cohort description
   • End date: optional. The cohort ends on this date and shows as ended.

4. Click Add Cohort to save the cohort.

   

How to assign coaches to cohorts

Note

You must first add the coaches to your platform faculty, so you can choose them here.

1. In the course side menu, go to Coaches, then click Assign Coaches.

   

2. Under Coaches, select the coaches.

3. Under Cohorts, select the cohorts they will coach.

4. Click Assign Coaches.

   

Each coach will get an email telling them that they are now a coach in the course.

How to change the cohorts assigned to a coach

1. On the Coaches page, click the name of the coach whose cohorts you want to change, or click the ⋯ (Actions) button at the end of their row, then click Edit.

   

2. Under Cohorts, select the cohorts you want, and clear the ones you don't want.

3. Click Update Coach.