3.3. Creating a Group

What is a group?

This feature allows you to restrict access to specific items within a course, such as by creating groups that are valid only within the course and limiting access to activity modules or sections to those specific groups. For example, you can use this feature to create discussion forums for small groups or to have groups submit a single assignment.

How to Set Up a Group

How to create your own group

1. On the "Participants" page, click "Registered Users." From the menu, click "Groups"

2. Once the Groups page opens, click "Create group"

3. Configure the group settings.

Here is an explanation of the main settings.

Settings	Content
Group Name	This is the name of the group displayed on the course.
Group Description	This is the group description.

4. Once you have finished configuring the settings, click "Save changes"

Once you've created the group, click "Add/remove users" to add participants to the group.

How to create groups automatically

1. On the Groups screen, click "Automatically create groups."

2. Configure the settings for automatic group creation.

Here is an explanation of the main settings.

Settings	Content
Naming scheme	Define the group names. The "@" symbol will be used for A, B, C, etc., and the "#" symbol for 1, 2, 3, etc., with the names automatically assigned based on the number of groups.
Auto create based on	Decide whether to base the setting on the "Number of groups" or the "number of members in each group."

Once you've finished configuring the settings, click "Preview" You can preview the contents of the automatically created group. If you don't need to make any changes, click "Send"