Managing users & groups>>Managing groups

Adding groups

You can assign students (users) in your course to groups. To do so:

1. Click the course name on the My CourseCompass page.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Click Manage Groups under User Management.

4. Click Add Group.

5. Set group properties:

• Enter a group name and description.

• Select the collaboration tools you want to enable for the group, such as Discussion Board or Virtual Classroom.

• Click Yes to make the group visible to students; select No to keep it hidden until a later date.

• Click Submit, then click OK.

6. Click Modify next to the name of your new group.

7. Click Add Users To Group.

8. Find the students you want to add:

• Search by name or user name (a person's CourseCompass login name)

• Search by letter or number

• List all users in the course not assigned to the group

9. Select the ADD box to the left of each student you want to add.

10. Click Submit, then click OK three times.