Using Easy Group Management
Overview
Easy Group Management is a handy way to set up groups in Blackboard so that your students can collaborate on a project. Feature include the ability to add students manually, or randomize users so their split evenly throughout the groups.
Set up Groups Using Easy Group Management
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Go to the course in which you wish to set up the groups.
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Select Control Panel in the course menu on the left.
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Under Course Tools select Easy Group Management.
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Select the +Add Group button.
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Provide a name for the Group.
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Provide a description if desired.
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Choose the functions you would like your students to access. These include the ability to have a private group discussion board, use of the Virtual Classroom tool within the group, file exchange, or group email.
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If you wish the students in the group to see the group, make sure Make group visible now is set to Yes.
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Select Submi.
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Select Ok.
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Repeat steps 4-10 to set up any groups needed.
Manually Adding Students to a Group
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Once you are ready to assign users to the group, select the +View/Assign Users button.
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Select the Modify button in the bottom right corner.
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Select the boxes next to the students you wish to add to this particular group.
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Select Submit.
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Select OK.
Randomize Users in Groups
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Once you are ready to assign users to the group, select the +View/Assign Users button.
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Select the Randomize button in the bottom right corner.
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Set how many users you want in each group by changing the number next to each group name.
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If you wish to allow overlaps, select the box to Allow Overlaps. This will allow some students to show up in both groups.
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Select Submit.
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Select Ok.
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