Manage Groups

The Manage Groups feature allows intructors to create Groups within courses. This allows the Group members to have access to their own private Discussion Board, Virtual Classroom, Group File Exchange, and Group Email.

From the Control Panel:

1. Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
2. Click on the Add Group button.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Modify Group

1. Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
2. Select the Modify button.
3. Select the modification function.

   Group Properties

   1. Click on the Group Properties link.
   2. Fill out the form.
   3. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Submit button.

   Add Users

   1. Click on the Add Users link.
   2. Click the ADD box next to the user you wish to add.
   3. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the Submit button.

   List Users

   1. Click on the List Users link.
   2. Choose how you want to have users listed.
   3. Click the OK button.

   Remove Users

   1. Select Remove Users button.
   2. Click the REMOVE box next to the user you wish to remove.
   3. You must type, "Yes" in the box above the Submit button.
   4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Remove Group

1. Click on Manage Groups in the User Management section.
2. Select the Remove button next to the group you wish to remove.

More Information

Q: Why would I use this tool?
A: 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.

Q: Once I add a student into a group, can I move him/her into another?
A: 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.