.. _Manage Content Groups:

Manage Content Groups
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.. tags:: educator, how-to

Content groups are virtual groupings of learners who will see a particular set
of course content. You can use content groups to designate specific course
content as available to particular :ref:`cohorts<About Learner Cohorts>` of learners.

.. _Create Content Group:

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Create Content Groups
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To create a content group, follow these steps.

#. In Studio, select **Settings**, then select **Group Configurations**.

#. On the **Group Configurations** page, select **Add your first content group**, or **New content group** if you have already created one.

   .. image:: /_images/educator_how_tos/Cohorts_AddContentGroup.png
    :width: 600
    :alt: Button on Group Configurations page for adding first content group.

#. Enter a meaningful name for the content group, then select **Create**.
   The page refreshes to show the name of your new content group.

#. Repeat this step to create as many content groups as you want.

After you create a content group, you can work with your course outline to
specify which components are available to specific content groups. For details,
see :ref:`Specify Content as Available Only to Certain Content Groups`.

You associate each content group with one or more cohorts in the LMS, on the
instructor dashboard. For details, see :ref:`Associate Cohorts with Content
Groups`.

.. _Delete Content Groups:

Delete Content Groups
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.. note:: You can delete a content group only if it is not in use in any course
   unit. To delete a content group that is currently in use, you must first
   remove it from any course unit visibility settings that use the content
   group. For information about seeing which units use a content group, see
   :ref:`View Usage of a Content Group`.

#. In Studio, select **Settings**, then select **Group Configurations**.

#. On the **Group Configurations** page, locate the content group that you want
   to delete.

#. Move your cursor over the content group's box, then select the **Delete**
   icon.

#. In the confirmation message, select **Delete** again to confirm the
   deletion.


.. seealso::
 
 :ref:`Offering Differentiated Content` (concept)

 :ref:`Guide to Creating Cohort Specific Course Content` (reference)

 :ref:`About Content Groups` (concept)

 :ref:`Associate Cohorts with Content Groups` (how-to)

 :ref:`View Cohort Specific Courseware` (how-to)

**Maintenance chart**

+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| Review Date  | Working Group Reviewer        |   Release      |Test situation                  |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| 2025-01      | Educators WG - J Swope        | Redwood        | Pass                           |
+--------------+-------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------+