Groups
Groups may be created within an LMS subject or community for the purposes of communication, collaborative work or administration. Groups can have exclusive access to tools to facilitate group work: a discussion board, online chat, group email, wikis, blogs and file sharing.
Resources
Step-by-step guides
- Groups [PDF 99kb]
Animated guides
- Create a group
- Batch create groups
- Enrol users in groups
- Randomly allocate students to groups
- Export group membership details
Group folders
Folders can be created for groups in the Content Collection of the LMS. Students within groups can upload files to these folders for assessment or collaboration.
Sign-up lists
A sign-up list can be added to a subject or community to provide students with a means of signing up online for group work, tutorials, essay titles, projects, etc. Lists can be exported, printed and used to populate groups.