Documentation:Blackboard Learn Support Resources/creating group

=Instructions for Blackboard Learn 9.1: Creating Groups=

Blackboard Learn allows students to easily collaborate on assignments and projects in a secure space within your course. Follow these instructions to create a group set and assign an assignment to the groups.

Click ‘Group Settings’ (top image) to allow or disallow student created groups.

 * Click ‘Submit’ to save your settings.Groups_2.png

Hover your cursor over ‘Create Group Set’ and choose one of the three options.

 * This tutorial will demonstrate how to create groups and manually enroll students into the groups.Groups_3.png

Give the group set a name.

 * Blackboard will automatically append a number to each of the groups that you create.
 * If you create three groups called ‘Group’, you will end up with ‘Group 1’, ‘Group 2’, and ‘Group 3’.

Enter a description, if necessary.

 * Ensure that the group is available, otherwise students will not be able to see the group.Groups_5.png

Deselect any tools which will not be needed in the groups.

 * Make sure you allow group members to create forums unless you have a specific reason to do otherwise.Groups_6.png

Allow or disallow personalization.

 * Enter the number of groups you would like to create.
 * Click ‘Submit’.Groups_7.png

Click a name in the left column and click the right arrow to move them into the group.

 * Select multiple students using ‘shift+click’.Groups_9.png
 * Use the left arrow to remove a student from the group.
 * Repeat this process for the remaining groups.

You will see your groups listed on the groups page.
Students will see their groups under ‘My Groups’. Click the name of a group to go to that group’s page.

Assigning to Groups
Click the dropdown menu beside the group assignment and choose ‘Edit’. Click ‘Submit’. If you have questions, please contact elearningfacilitator@tru.ca.
 * 1. Group assignments must be assigned specifically to groups.
 * 2. Scroll down to section 6, ‘Recipients’ and choose ‘Groups of Students’ (groups must be set up prior to this step). Move the groups to the ‘Selected Items’ window.
 * 3. Group assignments will be listed on each group’s page.