Can multiple team members work on a group assignment, such as a test, at the same time?

When a group member opens a group assignment, the assignment is locked so other members can't edit it. Other group members can request to work on the assignment. The member in control can approve or decline the request.
 
 Take control of an assignment 

1. Open the group assignment. If another group member is working on the assignment, a pencil icon and message appears next to the member's name.
    
      
2. To send a request to the group member who's currently in control, select Take Control.
3. A message appears to let you know that your request for control was sent. If you decide you don't want control, you can cancel your request.
4. The person working on the group assignment receives a notification and can approve or decline your request.
    
         
5. If your request is approved, the group assignment is unlocked and you can work on it. You'll see a message if your request is denied.

Notes:

• If your request is denied, your group member may have granted access to someone else. You can request access again later. You might also want to send a message to your group to coordinate who works on the group assignment at certain times.
• If you receive one of these notifications while you're working on a group assignment, the system saves your work automatically. You can choose to leave the assignment and turn over control to the member requesting access. Or, you can ignore the request and keep working.

Submit a Group Assignment
 
Only one member of your group submits the assignment. You'll receive a pop-up message where you confirm you want to submit on behalf of your group. You can't make changes to a group assignment after you submit it.
 
 
 
Your instructors grade a group assignment in the same way they grade an assignment that you work on individually. You only see your own grade, but your instructor can assign different grades to each group member. Instructors may assign different grades if they feel that a group member's contribution earned a grade different from the rest of the group.
 
 How do I check that our group assignment was submitted? 

1. When your group submits an assignment, a panel appears with the date and time of the submission.
2. Select the View submission link at the bottom of the panel to review what your group submitted.

Note: To see if your instructor graded your group assignment, check your activity stream. As your instructors post grades, you'll find them in your stream. Select View your grade to display your grade. If your instructor added feedback, you'll see it after the item's title.
 
 
You can also access the group assignment in your course to review your grade and feedback in context.
 
 
 
Your grades also appear on the global and course grades pages.  

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