{"id":19805,"date":"2024-02-23T13:58:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=19805"},"modified":"2024-10-17T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:02:03","slug":"creating-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/creating-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Groups on Blackboard Learn Ultra allow you to create opportunities for student collaboration with assessment and activities. Groups can also allow instructors to administrate their Blackboard courses in different ways for groups of students, or apply release conditions to content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">Creating groups<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Custom groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#section3\">Random groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#section4\">Self-enrolled groups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section1\"><\/a>Creating groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin making groups, decide which manner of group will work best for your purposes (listed below) and then navigate to the&nbsp;<strong>Details &amp; Actions&nbsp;<\/strong>side menu of your Blackboard course and select&nbsp;<strong>Course Groups,&nbsp;<\/strong>clicking the link for&nbsp;<strong>View sets &amp; groups.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"894\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2.png\" alt=\"Top menu of a Blackboard Ultra course with the groups tab highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-17147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2.png 894w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2-768x149.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2-150x29.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2-366x71.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Tab-2-770x149.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be on the Course Groups management page, where you can <strong>create a new group set<\/strong>, or <strong>import groups<\/strong> from another course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1447\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page.png\" alt=\"ultra course group management page \" class=\"wp-image-16621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page.png 1447w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page-366x128.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/Course-groups-page-770x270.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1447px) 100vw, 1447px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>In Ultra all the groups are Group Sets. It is possible to have Group Sets with some members unassigned, therefore, you are still able to have specific groups that do not involve the whole cohort.&nbsp; As in original, <strong>each member can only be in one group within a Group Set<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section2\"><\/a>Custom groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A custom group allows you to create your own set of groups and manually allocate students. You may choose this option when you have specific groups for an activity or have agreed with your students what group membership they would like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a <strong>New Group Set <\/strong>(optional name group set)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select group students: <strong>Custom<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <strong>plus sign<\/strong> to add your groups<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot of create group set page\" width=\"794\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom-366x213.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Groups-Custom-770x449.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Return to the Unassigned students list and click on the members you wish to add to a group. Use the dot menu on one of the selected members to add them all to a group. There is also an option to create an additional group from this menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"459\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21894\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. (Optional) name groups and add group descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. (Optional) make groups visible to students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>Save<\/strong> groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section3\"><\/a>Random Groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Randomising groups automatically assigns students into a group and can be allocated based on the total number of groups or group membership you require. You will have the opportunity to adjust the random group sets before finishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a <strong>New Group Set<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select group students: <strong>Randomly assign<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specify number of groups<\/strong> needed \u2013 Blackboard will inform you of the number of students per group<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16625\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number.png\" alt=\"blackboard random allocation group numbers\" width=\"492\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number.png 930w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number-150x52.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number-366x127.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/06\/random-group-number-770x267.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>(Optional) Use dots next to student names to reallocate students if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Optional) <strong>name group set<\/strong>, groups and add group descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Optional) make groups visible to students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section4\"><\/a>Self-enrolled Groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This group creation mode allows you to specify the total number of groups and group membership you require, but students will need to select their group membership themselves on Blackboard. You can set date ranges on this enrolment if you choose, with any students that do not select within the closing date being automatically enrolled into a group that is not full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a <strong>New Group Set<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(<strong>Essential<\/strong>) make groups <strong>visible to students<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"827\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Self-enrol groups option - &quot;available only for visible groups sets&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-16842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups.jpg 827w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-150x45.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-366x110.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-770x232.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Select group students: <strong>Self-enrolled groups<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify enrolment start and end dates (Optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the maximum members per group<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"914\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Self-enrol groups options, start\/complete dates, Maximum number, hide members on\/off\" class=\"wp-image-16843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2.jpg 914w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2-366x164.jpg 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/07\/Selfenrol-groups-2-770x345.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Hide enrolled members (Optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <strong>plus sign<\/strong> to add your groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Optional) name group set, groups and add group descriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> groups<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See creating group sets in action: (<a href=\"https:\/\/reading.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=519416&amp;node=2344109&amp;a=11692797&amp;autoplay=1\">Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Enrol Essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Make Group Visible to students to create Self-Enrol Groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The number of groups defaults to three. You must have a minimum of two groups. You will need to add all extra groups manually with the + button. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An automated email announcement will be sent to all students to ask them to sign up. This cannot be edited and has limited information. You may wish to send your own text as an announcement to explain how students should sign up. You can delay the automated message with the availability from setting. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groups on Blackboard Learn Ultra allow you to create opportunities for student collaboration with assessment and activities. Groups can also allow instructors to administrate their Blackboard courses in different ways for groups of students, or apply release conditions to content. 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