Group Assignments and Projects

Group assignments and project-based evaluations are often used in courses to evaluate your ability to work collaboratively and contribute towards a common objective. 

Work that is typically permissible in group assignments and projects: 

• collaborating on the structure, approach and execution of an assignment
• completing an assignment through a division of labour that has been agreed upon by the group and has been documented
  

Things to avoid in group assignments and projects: 

• not keeping track of who is doing what. Many course directors will request documentation or information about each person’s contribution to an assignment
• taking credit for work completed by another individual in the group
• relying on outside services such as editing services or research services to complete elements of the assignment