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Group Journal: When used in the Group area, all members of a Group can view each others other's entries, but the Group Journal can only be viewed by the Group and the Instructor.

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1. Begin by selecting Users and Groups from the Control Panel
2. Click Groups
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3. Click Create Single Group or Group Set
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4. Select Enrollment type
   
   • Self-Enroll -- Students select their own group
   • Manual Enroll --You determine the group
   • Random Enroll -- Blackboard sets the groups randomly
5. Follow the steps below corresponding to the type of group you want to make

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1. Give the Group a name and description
2. Select Group Availability
3. Select Tool Availability
4. Set Sign-up Options
   
   • Set maximum number of members allowed per group
   • Show Members
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   • Allow students to sign up from the Groups listing page (The sign-up sheet can appear on the Groups listing page or be added as a link from other areas, such as a Content Area, Content Folder, Learning Module, or Lesson Plan. Adaptive release rules can be applied to the content page link, which provides the ability to limit the availability of the sign-up sheet)
5. Set total number of groups to make
6. Click Submit to Save
7. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed

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1. Give the Group a name and description
2. Select Availability
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3. Select Tool Availability
4. Set Module Personalization Setting
   • When "Allow Personalization" is selected, a student can add personal modules to the group homepage. Only the group member who added the modules can view them
5. Set the Number of Groups you wish to create
   • This option will only show when creating a Group Set
6. Submit
7. Choose your Group Set Members Filter Options
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8. Select Members for each group by using the left/right arrows
   
   • You can choose to Randomize at this stage
   • You also have the ability at this point to add/delete groups
   • As you add users to one group, they are automatically removed from the next set of groups to prevent duplication
9. Click Submit to Save
10. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed

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1. Give the Group a name and description
2. Select Availability
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3. Select Tool Availability
4. Set Module Personalization Setting
   • When "Allow Personalization" is selected, a student can add personal modules to the group homepage. Only the group member who added the modules can view them
5. Determine Membership settings
   • Determine the number of groups by either Number of Students per Group or Number of Groups
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   • Determine how to enroll any remaining members
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6. Click Submit to Save
7. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed

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1. Start on the Groups page
2. Click the action item button to the right of the name of the group
3. Click Edit
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4. Scroll down to #4 – Membership
5. Select the name of the student you want to add/remove
6. Use the right/left arrows to change the membership
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7. Click Submit to save

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1. Start on the Groups page
2. Click the action item button to the right of the name of the group
3. Click Open
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4. You will be taken the that group’s page
5. This is similar to what students see in the Groups Area of the Course Menu
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Sources and Relevant Links

Add a Group Link to the Course Menu