Group project software for instructors
Group projects
that work.
GroupWorks gives instructors a structured workflow for group formation, shared agreements, and peer evaluation — and gives students a clearer path through the work. One place for the whole group project lifecycle.
- Free for one course
- No credit card
- Students never pay
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Two ways to start
Start for free
Create your course, build a roster, and form your first groups in minutes. The free plan covers one active course — no credit card required.
Create your first courseTake the tour
Walk through onboarding, intelligent group formation, shared agreements, and peer evaluation with sample data before you sign up.
Explore the demoWhat GroupWorks does
One connected path from group setup to final evaluation
Onboarding, intelligent group formation, co-signed agreements, and peer evaluation all share the same course context.
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Course onboarding
Students share availability, strengths, working style, and goals. Instructors choose the constraints that matter.
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Intelligent group formation
GroupWorks proposes balanced groups from onboarding responses and course rules. Instructors review, adjust, and publish.
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Group agreement
Groups define communication norms, roles, internal deadlines, and escalation rules. Everyone signs the same agreement.
- 04
Assignments
Instructors create assignments with peer eval windows. Students submit their peer evaluations when the window opens.
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Peer evaluation
Students evaluate group members using a built-in rubric. Instructors see per-student scores to inform fair grading.
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CSV export
Export rosters, groups, activity and peer evaluation results as CSV files for your gradebook and course records.
Every step feeds the next: one course, one assignment workspace, one source of truth.
The problem
Group projects are not the problem. Unmanaged group work is.
Uneven contribution, unclear expectations, and last-minute peer evals are common friction points in group projects. The learning goal is strong: students should practice coordination, communication, and shared ownership. The failure point is the missing operating system around the project.
Free riding is hard to see early
Students often wait until the deadline, or the final peer evaluation, to say contribution was uneven. By then the group has already absorbed the cost.
Instructors lack reliable signals
A final peer eval can be useful, but it is not enough on its own. Instructors need context: onboarding, group expectations, deadlines, work history, and feedback.
The workflow is fragmented
Group formation, agreements, task tracking, reminders, submissions, and peer evaluation often live in separate tools. A unified workflow reduces administrative overhead and makes expectations clearer for everyone.
For students
Do good group work. Have a record of it.
Students get clearer expectations, shared deadlines, and a fairer way to show contribution. The goal is not to punish groups; it is to make good collaboration easier to practice.
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Groups that fit
Match on schedules, working style, and goals — not whoever sat next to you.
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Agreements signed by all group members
Set norms for deadlines, rewrites, and conflict on day one. Reference them when things drift.
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Visible contribution
Surveys, agreements, and peer eval results create a clearer record of how each student engaged with the project.
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Fair peer evals
Feedback is tied to concrete project activity, not just memory from the final week.
For instructors
Run group projects with the same structure as the rest of your course.
One workflow replaces scattered forms, ad hoc check-ins, and end-of-term guesswork. You stay in control while students get a clearer path through the work.
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Intelligent group formation
Use onboarding responses and instructor constraints to create balanced groups. Review and override before publishing.
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Group health at a glance
See missing agreements, unsigned group members, and peer-eval progress before the final week.
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Defensible grading
Peer evaluation is grounded in project history, group agreements, and contribution evidence.
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Hours back per week
Onboarding, group formation, agreements, deadlines, project work, and evals all live in one place.
Who builds it
Built by an educator.
GroupWorks is built by Alym Amlani, an award-winning business professor who teaches at UBC Sauder and KPU. It is one of the teaching tools he builds and shares at alym.com.
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Run your next group project in GroupWorks
Create your course, build a roster, and form balanced groups today. The free plan covers one active course — upgrade when you’re ready for more.