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* 1. Click ‘Users and Groups’ in the Control Panel. Click ‘Groups’.[[File:Groups_1.png|450px|centre]] | * 1. Click ‘Users and Groups’ in the Control Panel. Click ‘Groups’.[[File:Groups_1.png|450px|centre]] | ||
| − | * 2. Click ‘Group Settings’ (top image) to allow or disallow student created groups. Click ‘Submit’ to save your settings. | + | * 2. Click ‘Group Settings’ (top image) to allow or disallow student created groups. Click ‘Submit’ to save your settings.[[File:Groups_2.png|450px|centre]] |
| − | * 3. 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. | + | * 3. 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.[[File:Groups_3.png|450px|centre]] |
* 4. Give the group set a name. Blackboard will automatically append a number to each of the groups that you create. | * 4. 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’. | + | If you create three groups called ‘Group’, you will end up with ‘Group 1’, ‘Group 2’, and ‘Group 3’.[[File:Groups_4.png|450px|centre]] |
* 5. Enter a description, if necessary. | * 5. Enter a description, if necessary. | ||
| − | Ensure that the group is available, otherwise students will not be able to see the group. | + | Ensure that the group is available, otherwise students will not be able to see the group.[[File:Groups_5.png|450px|centre]] |
* 6. Deselect any tools which will not be needed in the groups. | * 6. 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. | + | Make sure you allow group members to create forums unless you have a specific reason to do otherwise.[[File:Groups_6.png|450px|centre]] |
* 7. Allow or disallow personalization. Enter the number of groups you would like to create. | * 7. Allow or disallow personalization. Enter the number of groups you would like to create. | ||
| − | Click ‘Submit’. | + | Click ‘Submit’.[[File:Groups_7.png|450px|centre]] |
| − | * 8. Set the filter options. | + | * 8. Set the filter options.[[File:Groups_8.png|450px|centre]] |
* 9. Click a name in the left column and click the right arrow to move them into the group. | * 9. Click a name in the left column and click the right arrow to move them into the group. | ||
| − | Select multiple students using ‘shift+click’. | + | Select multiple students using ‘shift+click’.[[File:Groups_9.png|450px|centre]] |
Use the left arrow to remove a student from the group. | Use the left arrow to remove a student from the group. | ||
Repeat this process for the remaining | Repeat this process for the remaining | ||
groups. | groups. | ||
| − | * 10. Click ‘Submit’. | + | * 10. Click ‘Submit’.[[File:Groups_10.png|450px|centre]] |
* 11. You will see your groups listed on the groups page. | * 11. 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. | + | Students will see their groups under ‘My Groups’. Click the name of a group to go to that group’s page.[[File:Groups_10a.png|450px|centre]] |
12. The group page will show the group members, the group tools and any assignments assigned to that group. | 12. The group page will show the group members, the group tools and any assignments assigned to that group. | ||
| − | + | [[File:Groups_11.png|450px|centre]] | |
===Assigning to Groups=== | ===Assigning to Groups=== | ||
* 1. Group assignments must be assigned specifically to groups. | * 1. Group assignments must be assigned specifically to groups. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 26 January 2015
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.
- 1. Click ‘Users and Groups’ in the Control Panel. Click ‘Groups’.
- 2. Click ‘Group Settings’ (top image) to allow or disallow student created groups. Click ‘Submit’ to save your settings.
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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’.
- 5. Enter a description, if necessary.
Ensure that the group is available, otherwise students will not be able to see the group.
- 6. 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.
- 7. Allow or disallow personalization. Enter the number of groups you would like to create.
Click ‘Submit’.
- 8. Set the filter options.
- 9. Click a name in the left column and click the right arrow to move them into the group.
Select multiple students using ‘shift+click’.
Use the left arrow to remove a student from the group. Repeat this process for the remaining groups.
- 10. Click ‘Submit’.
- 11. 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.
12. The group page will show the group members, the group tools and any assignments assigned to that group.
Assigning to Groups
- 1. Group assignments must be assigned specifically to groups.
Click the dropdown menu beside the group assignment and choose ‘Edit’.
- 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.
Click ‘Submit’.
- 3. Group assignments will be listed on each group’s page.
If you have questions, please contact elearningfacilitator@tru.ca.