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Manage Groups
 
Groups allow an instructor to group individual students and TA's together. Students within their group can send e-mail, exchange files, use a discussion forum, and utilize user Collaboration tools. Go to the Group Pages.
 
1. 
 Open a course site.
 
2. 
 Click the Control Panel link located under the left-hand navigation area of the course site.
 
3. 
 Click the Manage Groups link under User Management.
 
  Adding a group:
 
 
1. 
 Click the Add Group button
 
 
2. 
 Input the group information.
 
 
3. 
 Select tools in which the group will utilize under Group Options and select the availability of the group (available, or not available).
 
 
4. 
 Click Submit to create the group, otherwise click Cancel to go back.
 
 
5. 
 A receipt will be given. Click the OK button to continue.
 
  Adding users to a group:
 
 
1. 
 Click the Modify button of the group.
 
 
2. 
 Click Add Users to Group.
 
 
3. 
 Search for the users by individual name or e-mail, or by listing all of the users in the course.
 
 
4. 
 Add the user(s) by checking the box next to the user(s).
 
 
5. 
 Click Submit when finished, otherwise click Cancel to go back.
 
 
6. 
 A receipt will be given. Click the OK button to continue.
 
  Removing users from a group:
 
 
1. 
 Click the Modify button on the group.
 
 
2. 
 Click Remove Users from Group.
 
 
3. 
 Search for the users by individual name or e-mail, or by listing all of the users in the course.
 
 
4. 
 Remove user(s) by checking the box next to the user(s).
 
 
5. 
 Type the phrase "Yes" in the field above the Submit button.
 
 
6. 
 Click the Submit button.
 
 
7. 
 A dialog box will appear, click OK to commit.
 
 
8. 
 A receipt will be given. Click the OK button to continue.
 
  Modifying the Group Properties (Name, Description, Group Options):
 
 
1. 
 Click the Modify button on the group.
 
 
2. 
 Click Group Properties.
 
 
3. 
 Click Submit when finished, otherwise click Cancel to go back.