Fixing Start and End Dates in Canvas-click here to view video
You can look up an individual student and add them to a cohort but the following method is more efficient if you have a bunch to do at once.
Collaborations cannot be scheduled, included in modules, or graded, but they are a great way to share out google docs and google apps with a specific group and no one
The Canvas integration with First Steps is accessible through a module in a course. It is a simple SSO, nothing more.