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How do I divide my course into teams or groups?

Step-by-step guide

  1. Log in to OnCourse
  2. Access the course you would like to create teams in
  3. Locate the green gear icon on the upper right hand side of the page.  Click on the drop-down menu and select More. 



  4. Click the User tab to expand the options and click the Groups link.
    Click the User tab to expand the options and click the Groups link.


  5. Press the “Create group” button.
  6. Give your group a name, press the “Save changes” button.
  7. From the Groups field, select the name of your group by clicking on it once.
  8. Under the “Member of” field, press the “Add/remove users” button.
  9. Select a student to add to the group and press the “Add” button.
  10. Repeat until all students are added to the group.
  11. After finishing, press the “Back to groups” button.

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  1. Open the Forum 
  2. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the gear icon, and choose "Edit Settings"
  3. Locate and expand the section labeled "Common module settings"
  4. In the "Group mode" drop-down menu choose "Separate groups." Separate groups will allow the instructor to see all posts, but the students will see their own posts and those post from students in their group.
  5. In the "Grouping drop-down menu chose the name of the grouping you created in the steps above.
  6. Press "Save and return to course" to return to the main course screen or "Save and display" to return to the Forum.


Info

Hints:

  • To select multiple student to add to a group, hold down the “Ctrl” key and click on each student name. Once the names are highlighted press the “Add” button
  • If two courses are being merged, groups can be created during the merge process. Directions for this are here: https://goo.gl/7yFtWd.

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