Add 'Inactive' label on the Groups page

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

Similar to https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/9060-add-inactive-label-on-moderate-quiz-page" modifiedtitle="..., it would be helpful for instructors to see an 'Inactive' label on the Groups page.

Often times in assigning group work early in the term before add/drop period is over, students leave the course and thus an imbalanced set of groups can result.


With an Inactive label next to students it becomes easier for instructors to identify groups that may need modification.  

A best practice would be to hold off on creating groups until after the add / drop period but for some courses that are more project based, this is not feasible.  And it seems cumbersome to map the inactive students list to the groups page efficiently especially for large enrollment courses.

FYI - I wasn't sure if this was the same request ashttps://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/4884-group-enrollments-should-match-course-enrollments so feel free to delete if so.

- Melanie

Comments from Instructure

For more information, please read through the https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13790-canvas-production-release-notes-2017-12-09 .

7 Comments
Stef_retired
Instructure Alumni
Instructure Alumni

Thanks for adding the links to the related ideas,  @kroeninm ‌! Your idea addresses the same issue, but comes at it from a different direction that would involve a different workflow—and with that in mind, it will continue to move forward for Community consideration.

hoovenl
Community Novice

Whatever direction you come at it from, this bug is making me crazy. Please fix it ASAP.

Renee_Carney
Community Team
Community Team
This idea has been developed and is On Canvas Beta How do I access the Canvas beta environment?

For more information, please read through the Canvas Beta Release Notes (2017-11-27) .

kroeninm
Community Champion
Author

 @hoovenl ‌ it looks like this will be ready for next term (set to roll out in the production release this Saturday)!

- Melanie

Renee_Carney
Community Team
Community Team
This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas 

For more information, please read through the Canvas Production Release Notes (2017-12-09) .

KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: New
 
KristinL
Community Team
Community Team
Status changed to: Completed