Archiving a Group is the best practice for when you are done with a Group (eg the end of the year or grading period) because it freezes the Group while preserving all of the data and activity. Once a Group is archived, it is inactive. Students will still be able to view the Group's Posts, and Direct Message the Group owner and co-teachers, but they will not be able to Post in the Group, or access Folders shared with the Group. If you'd like the students to still have access to the Folders, you can make the Folder public, then share a link to the public Folder in the Group before archiving it. All data from the Group is saved - you can easily view any Posts, and load any Quizzes or Assignments posted to the Group. You can also restore an archived group at any time, making it active again.
To archive a Group:
Note: If you want to reuse the name of a Group, be sure to rename the existing Group before archiving it. You will not be able to create a new Group with the same name as any existing or archived Group. Your students will also continue to have access to their grades in the Progress area in an archived Group.
