Groups in Blackboard
Students can be placed into groups within your Blackboard course. Groups can be given access to a number of tools such as their own discussion board which only they and the course instructor can view. Groups can also be used as part of the rules for Adaptive Release.
How to Set Up a "Manual Enrol" Group
Use this guide to find out how to create a Blackboard group into which you manually assign student members.
How to Set Up "Self Enrol" Groups
Use this guide to find out how to create a Blackboard group into students can enrol themselves.
How To Add a Groups link to your Blackboard Course Menu
You may wish to add a Groups link to your Blackboard course menu so that students can easily find this area.
Important Information about Blackboard Groups
With our current version of Blackboard students are by default allowed to create their own Blackboard groups within any course. You may not want them to do this. This guide explains where the setting is located.
How to Set Up Manual Enrol Group Sets
This guide takes you through setting up multiple manual enrol groups at once.
How to Set Up Self Enrol Group Sets
This guide explains how to set up multiple self enrol groups at once.
How to Set Up Random Enrol Group Sets
This guide explains how to set up multiple groups into which students are randomly enrolled.
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