How do I use differentiation tags in Canvas?

Consider the difference between Groups, Sections, and Differentiation Tags.

Differentiation Tags allows instructors to create custom sets of students within a course that are:

  • Hidden from students.
  • Can be used to target communications via the Inbox, that is, send emails to students only within a particular set.
  • Can be used to differentiate content in the Canvas site, that is, to assign Modules/Pages/Assignments only to a particular set.
  • Can be used as a filter in the gradebook.

As of yet, Announcements cannot be targeted to a specific set.

Differentiation tags can be set in the People section:

People page on Canvas with the two buttons relating to the setting of differentiation tags are highlighted.

For more on differentiation tags, see Instructure's FAQ: Differentiation Tags FAQ | Instructure Community 

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