The Manage Groups feature allows intructors to create Groups within courses. This
gives members access to a private group Discussion Board, Virtual Classroom, File
Exchange, and Email. Instructors or administrators can create Groups and
distribute Users into Groups for a particular course on the Blackboard
system. Additionally instructors can give members of a Group access to Group Tools.
Modifications of group functions as well as group membership are made from this
page.
From the Control Panel:
- Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
- Click on the Add Group button.
- Type in a Name and Description.
- Choose the desired options.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit
button.
To Add Users and Set Properties for the Groups:
From the Control Panel:
- Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
- Click on the Modify button next to the desired group
- Select the modification function as follows:
Group Properties
- Click on the Group Properties link.
- Fill out the form.
- Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Submit
button.
Add Users
- Click on the Add Users to Group link.
- Click the Add box next to the user you wish to add.
- Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Submit
button.
List Users
- Click on the List Users in Group link.
- Choose how you want to have users listed.
- Click the OK button.
Remove Users
- Select the Remove Users from Group button.
- Click the Remove box next to the user you wish to
remove.
- You must type, "Yes" in the box above the Submit button.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit
button.
Remove Group
From the Control Panel:
- Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
- Select the Remove button next to the group you wish to
remove.
More Information
Question: Why would I use this tool?
Answer : This is a great tool to allow your students
to work in groups. With the Blackboard group tools the students
can share files, discuss, email, and chat in their own private collaboration
tools.
Question: Once I add a student into a group, can
I move him/her into another?
Answer : No, you can not move the student. You
would need to Remove the student and then Add him/her back into
the correct group.
Note: Do not remove the student
if they have participated in any of the tools (discussion, chat, or file exchange).
All information connected to that student will be lost.
Question: What if I make a mistake?
Answer : This action is permanent and cannot be undone. The
user will have to be recreated.
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