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- have students submit a group project for a group grade.<\/li>\n
- group students for class discussions on the discussion board.\n
- with class-wide prompts or group-specific prompts<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- create individual groups for journals.<\/li>\n
- limit views in Grades<\/strong> based upon groups.<\/li>\n
- limit student access to\u00a0Content & Activities, Assignments, Discussions,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Quizzes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can include group assignments, lockers, or discussions as part of the group setup. See the Additional Options settings below.<\/p>\n
Students can be a member of multiple groups in a course.<\/p>\n
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For more information <\/a>about groups, please see Brightspace Documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Create a Group<\/h2>\n
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\r\n \t\t\tGroup Categories<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\tThe group category<\/strong> is the organizing purpose of the group. For instance, in a class of 40 students, there might have 8 “discussion” groups with 5 members each, but then also have 20 “project” groups with 2 people each. You would create a category called Discussion Groups, choosing the enrollment settings of “# of Groups” as 8. Then you could create a project category where you choose “Groups of #” and choose 2 users per group.
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\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\tNavigate to “Course Tools<\/strong>” on the Brightspace menu, select “Groups<\/strong>” to open the Manage Groups dashboard. Select “New Category<\/strong>“.
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\n<\/a>Use the “Category name” box to type in a name for the groups. You can also add a description for the groups. In addition, there are a number of options for “Enrollment Types.” (see: enrollment types described below.)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-group-screen-186x300.jpg\")
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Group Settings<\/h3>\n \t\t
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- # of Groups \u2013 No Auto Enrollments<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the number of groups, and\u00a0the instructor will manually assign students<\/li>\n
- Groups of #<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the group capacity, i.e. \u201cgroups of 4\u201d<\/li>\n
- # of Groups<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set a group limit, i.e. \u201c7 groups total\u201d<\/li>\n
- Groups of # \u2013 Self Enrollment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the group capacity and allow students to self-enroll<\/li>\n
- # of Groups, Capacity of # \u2013 Self Enrollment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the group capacity and number of groups, and allow students to self-enroll<\/li>\n
- Single user, member-specific groups<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set up groups of 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Depending on which Enrollment Type you chose, you will have fields to fill in regarding the number of groups, number of users, and other enrollment-related options.<\/em><\/p>\n
The Brightspace Community site offers more explanation of the group types. (Click here to open the Community page<\/a>)<\/p>\n
The Self Enrollment Options are further described on the Brightspace Community site. (Click here to option the Community page.<\/a>)<\/p>\n
To modify group enrollments check out this quick 2 minute video.<\/a><\/p>\n
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- Set up<\/strong> discussion areas for the groups<\/strong> \u2013 When you select this option, Brightspace will set up a Discussion Forum and topic<\/strong> that only group members can use. The instructor will be able to view and participate in all of the group discussions.<\/li>\n
- Set up lockers<\/strong> \u2013 (more on lockers coming soon.)<\/li>\n
- Set up group assignments<\/strong> \u2013 This option allows you to immediately create an Assignment<\/strong> associated with the group. There can be one group submission or an individual submission for grading.
\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nViewing Group Enrollments<\/h2>\n
There are several ways to view student enrollment in\u00a0 groups through Groups <\/strong>or Classlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t
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- Go to Course Tools > Groups >\u00a0<\/strong>From the context menu next to the group category name, select \u201cEnroll Users<\/strong>\u201d to see the list of groups they are enrolled in.<\/li>\n
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<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOPTION 2<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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- You can view an individual student’s group enrollment through the Classlist.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Go to\u00a0Grades & Feedback > Classlist<\/strong> > From the context menu next to the student name, select \u201cView Group Enrollments<\/strong>\u201d to see the list of groups they are enrolled in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Students Access to Groups<\/h2>\n
There are several ways you can give students access to view their groups course content, Announcements, Groups,<\/strong> and Classlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t
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- Go to Course Tools > Groups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Students can view the groups from the\u00a0Classlist.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Go to the\u00a0Classlist\u00a0<\/strong>and click on the dropdown menu next to their name.<\/li>\n
- Select \u201cView Group Enrollments<\/strong>\u201d to see the list of groups they are enrolled in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n \t\t\tSelf-enrollment<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n \t\t\t\t\tIf you created a\u00a0self-enrollment group<\/strong>, you can create a link to the group in Content, Announcements or anywhere you have the HTML Editor to add Quick Links\u00a0 so students can enroll in the group of their choosing. They can also do this if you post a link to Groups using Option 2 above. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Restricting Access<\/h2>\n \t\t
\r\n \t\t\tLimit Student views and access through Release Conditions<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nLimit access to content or assessment to a particular group.<\/p>\n
For Assessments (Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions)<\/h5>\n
Go to Course Tools > Assessment > <\/em>Edit > Availability Dates & Completion: Release Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nTo limit the views to group\/section, go to assignments, discussions, and grades through the tools. This allows you to view submissions, assess topics, evaluate, or grade limited to<\/p>\n
In the Discussion Tool<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIn Grades<\/h4>\n
View by users\/groups\/sections<\/p>\n
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Group Assignments<\/h2>\n
Any member of a group can submit files to a group folder. Group members may be given a common grade.<\/p>\n \t\t
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Go to the Assignment Tool<\/strong> > New Assignment<\/strong> > Submission & Completion<\/strong> > Select group assignment.<\/p>\n
\n \t\t\tBest Practices:<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n \t\t\t\t\tChange “All submissions are kept”(the default) to “Only one submission allowed” and be explicit in instructions. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nGrading Groups<\/h3>\n
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For the entire group<\/h3>\n
Grade through the\u00a0Assignment\/Discussion<\/strong>\u00a0tool. Grade each group as you would an individual\u2013all members of the group earn that score.<\/p>\n
Individually<\/h3>\n
Override in the\u00a0Grades<\/strong>\u00a0tool for individuals if someone deserves something different than the rest of the group.<\/p>\n
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\r\n \t\t\t\t\r\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nTo Submit a Group Assignment<\/h3>\n
Go to\u00a0Course Tools > Assignment > <\/strong>Select the assignment<\/p>\n
\n \t\t\tNote<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n \t\t\t\t\t the Group Icon \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTo view submissions & feedback<\/h3>\n
Students are able to view submissions & feedback through Assignments, Groups<\/strong>, and Class Progress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Go to\u00a0Course Tools > Assignment ><\/strong> Submissions
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- Go to the\u00a0Classlist\u00a0<\/strong>and click on the dropdown menu next to their name.<\/li>\n
- Students can view the groups from the\u00a0Classlist.<\/strong><\/li>\n
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- Go to Course Tools > Groups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Go to\u00a0Grades & Feedback > Classlist<\/strong> > From the context menu next to the student name, select \u201cView Group Enrollments<\/strong>\u201d to see the list of groups they are enrolled in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- You can view an individual student’s group enrollment through the Classlist.<\/strong><\/li>\n
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- Go to Course Tools > Groups >\u00a0<\/strong>From the context menu next to the group category name, select \u201cEnroll Users<\/strong>\u201d to see the list of groups they are enrolled in.<\/li>\n
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- Set up lockers<\/strong> \u2013 (more on lockers coming soon.)<\/li>\n
- Set up<\/strong> discussion areas for the groups<\/strong> \u2013 When you select this option, Brightspace will set up a Discussion Forum and topic<\/strong> that only group members can use. The instructor will be able to view and participate in all of the group discussions.<\/li>\n
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- Groups of #<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the group capacity, i.e. \u201cgroups of 4\u201d<\/li>\n
- # of Groups \u2013 No Auto Enrollments<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 set the number of groups, and\u00a0the instructor will manually assign students<\/li>\n
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- limit student access to\u00a0Content & Activities, Assignments, Discussions,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Quizzes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n