Group Sets and Groups
Group Sets and Groups
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Groups can be made once group sets are created. Selecting "Custom" group sets allow for the creation of groups by choosing the students in each group, randomly assigned groups can be made using the "randomly-assigned" group set, or use a "self-enrollment" set to allow students to pick their group.
View Groups
On the top navigation menu of your course, select the Groups tab in the upper right. Groups and group sets that are made will appear on this tab. If there are not any group sets made, you will be prompted to create a group set.
Add a Group Set
To add a group set, Press the + icon on the upper right side to add a new custom group set. A new group set panel will appear. Enter the title at the top left of the panel. Group sets can be set to visible by students by clicking on "hidden from students" in the upper right of the panel then by selecting "visible to students" from the drop down menu. This is necessary to be able to use the "self-enrollment" option. If the group is hidden to student, then selecting "self-enrollment will not be possible and it will appear in a light grey color. The dropdown menu next to "group student" has three options.
Custom group set
Randomly Assigned Group Set
Self-Enrollment Group Set
For Students - How to view members of a group?
To view members of a group, click the dropdown menu on the group and then click "show members". Then the members will appear to the right of the screen on a pop up list.
A pop up menu will appear and will show a list of the group members names. The search bar under the title of the group can be used to look for specific members by searching for their name. Under the search bar is the list of the students in the group.
Video- How to create group sets and groups
Sources and Relevant Links
Visit Blackboard.com for more info on creating Groups and Group Sets