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{{Course admin}}
{{Grouping users}}
The '''Groups''' feature allows a teacher to assign teachers and students to one or more groups.  This can be on the course or on the activity level.  
A teacher can organise users into groups within the course or within particular activities.
==Creating a group==


Using groups on the course or activity level will allow the teacher to:
To create a group
#Click the 'Create group' button in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups''
#Add a group name and optional description (displayed above the list of group members on the participants page), enrolment key and picture (displayed on the participants page and next to forum posts)
#Click the 'Save changes' button
#Click the 'Add/remove users button
# In the "Potential members" list, select the users you want to add to the group. Multiple users may be selected using the Crtl key.
# Click the Add button to add the users to the group
[[File:Create group.png]]
==Auto-create groups==


*Completely isolate groups of students by sight and activity from each other.
Groups may be created automatically via the 'Auto-create groups' button in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups''.
*Partially separate groups, where one group can see other groups and each groups' activity, but not interact with the other group(s).
*Identify each group with an icon.


The groups feature can allow different cohorts of students(and their teachers) to take the same course asynchronously without creating a "new" course. Or it allows 1 course with a large student enrolment  to place students into sections, each section having their own teacher.  Or it allows 1 course that is used by different departments.  
[[File:Auto-create groups.png]]


{{Moodle 1.9}}
'''Specify''' and '''Group/Member count''' work together.   
Groups must be enabled in the [[Course_settings]].  After it is enabled a group icon will appear in the [[Course administration block]].


The [[Image:Group.gif]] icon links to the Groups screen. There are 3 tabs on this screen:
You can specify if you would like to create
*Groups - create/edit a group, add/subtract members,
*x number of Groups or
*Groupings - create groups of individual groups
*each group contain x number of students
*Overview


==Groups tab==
:When selecting '''Members per group''' the '''Prevent last small group''' will allocate additional members to an existing group rather then create a new group with fewer members than x.


==Adding/editing a group==
A '''naming scheme''' can be created automatically.  # is replaced by sequential numbers, and @ by letters.  For example: 
To create a group, click on the "Create group" button below the left column. Type the group name in the text box, a description. If you define a group [[enrolment key]] then, not only will entering that key let the user into the course, but it will also automatically make them a member of this group (For this to work you will need to define a separate course enrolment key in your 'course settings'). You can also define an icon for the group by uploading an image - this icon will appear on the participants listing, forum posts by those group members and other places. The "Save" button will take you back to the Features Groups page.  
*''Group @'' will create group with a naming scheme Group A, Group B, Group C . . .
*''Group #'' will create group with a naming scheme Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 . . .


===Auto-create groups===
'''Create in grouping''' and '''Grouping name''' allows you to create a new grouping and allocate the new autocreated groups to be created to it.
From the groups tab, it is possible to automate the creation of groups.  Auto creation is a powerful tool which can allocate members to groups by several methods (alpha or randomly), set maximum number of members, create a unique group name and even assisn the new group to a grouping.


See [[Auto-create groups]] for more information.
Prior to creating the groups, you can view the groups.


===Adding/subtracting people in a group===
==Groups overview==
To [[Assign users to group|add a member]](s) to a group you need to select the group name in the left column, then select the participants (use shift or ctrl for multiple selections), from the right column. Click the "Add" button to move them to the selected group..


To remove participants from a group, select the appropriate group to view members, select the participants to remove and click the "Remove selected members" button.
A overview of groups and groupings is available via the Overview tab in ''Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups''.


The table may be filtered to display particular [[Groupings|groupings]] or groups.


==Groupings tab==
==Using groups==
Groupings allow you combine individual groups, which then become a group itself.


See [[Groupings]] for more information.
Using groups on the course or activity level will allow the teacher to:


==Overview tab==
*Completely isolate groups of students by sight and activity from each other.
The overview tab shows course groupings, and membership of each group.
*Partially separate groups, where one group can see other groups and each groups' activity, but not interact with the other group(s).  
 
*Identify each group with an icon.
See [[Groups overview]] for more information
 
==Using groups in course or activity==


===Group levels===
A group or grouping can be used on two levels:
A group or grouping can be used on two levels:


* '''Course level''' - the group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course. This is determined in the course [[Course_settings|settings]]
*Course level - The group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course. This is determined in the course settings.


* '''Activity level''' - each activity that supports groups can also have its own group mode defined. If the course  setting "Force group mode" is set to "Yes" then the option to define the group mode for individual activities is not available.  
*Activity level - Each activity that supports groups can also have its own group mode defined. If the course  setting "Force group mode" is set to "Yes" then the option to define the group mode for individual activities is not available.  


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===Group modes===


There are three group modes:


'''There are three group modes:'''
*No groups - There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community
 
*Separate groups - Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible.
===No groups===
*Visible groups - Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups. (The other groups' work is read-only.)
:There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community.
 
===Separate groups===
:Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible.
 
===Visible groups===
:Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups. (The other groups' work is read-only.)
 
==Groups in older Moodle versions==
===Groups in 1.8===
[[Image:Groups 1.8.png|thumb|center|Edit groups screen in Moodle 1.8]]
 
Please note, in Moodle 1.8 onwards, [[Create group|groups are created]] and [[Assign users to group|users are assigned]] on separate pages.
 
===Groups pre -1.8===
[[Image:000.jpg|left|thumb|Groups in Moodle 1.7]]In Moodle 1.6 and 1.7, the Groups edit page has three columns:
 
* ''People in the course'' - both assigned and unassigned participants.
 
* ''Groups'' - A list of groups available for this course.
 
* ''Members of selected group'' - When you select a group this column will display the members of that group
 
Underneath each column are the options for that column.
 
===Pre 1.9 see also===


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Groups FAQ]]
*[[Create group]] in Moodle 1.8 onwards, including information on setting group enrolment keys
*[[Assign users to group]] in Moodle 1.8 onwards
*[[What is the difference between groups and groupings?]]
*[[Upload users]] - for importing users into groups
*[[Upload users]] - for importing users into groups
*[https://docs.moodle.org/en/Groups_FAQ#Is_it_possible_to_create_site-wide_groups.3F Is it possible to create site-wide groups?]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=1490 Groups forum]
[[Category:Groups]]


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Latest revision as of 12:39, 13 October 2011

A teacher can organise users into groups within the course or within particular activities.

Creating a group

To create a group

  1. Click the 'Create group' button in Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups
  2. Add a group name and optional description (displayed above the list of group members on the participants page), enrolment key and picture (displayed on the participants page and next to forum posts)
  3. Click the 'Save changes' button
  4. Click the 'Add/remove users button
  5. In the "Potential members" list, select the users you want to add to the group. Multiple users may be selected using the Crtl key.
  6. Click the Add button to add the users to the group

Create group.png

Auto-create groups

Groups may be created automatically via the 'Auto-create groups' button in Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups.

Auto-create groups.png

Specify and Group/Member count work together.

You can specify if you would like to create

  • x number of Groups or
  • each group contain x number of students
When selecting Members per group the Prevent last small group will allocate additional members to an existing group rather then create a new group with fewer members than x.

A naming scheme can be created automatically. # is replaced by sequential numbers, and @ by letters. For example:

  • Group @ will create group with a naming scheme Group A, Group B, Group C . . .
  • Group # will create group with a naming scheme Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 . . .

Create in grouping and Grouping name allows you to create a new grouping and allocate the new autocreated groups to be created to it.

Prior to creating the groups, you can view the groups.

Groups overview

A overview of groups and groupings is available via the Overview tab in Settings > Course administration > Users > Groups.

The table may be filtered to display particular groupings or groups.

Using groups

Using groups on the course or activity level will allow the teacher to:

  • Completely isolate groups of students by sight and activity from each other.
  • Partially separate groups, where one group can see other groups and each groups' activity, but not interact with the other group(s).
  • Identify each group with an icon.

Group levels

A group or grouping can be used on two levels:

  • Course level - The group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course. This is determined in the course settings.
  • Activity level - Each activity that supports groups can also have its own group mode defined. If the course setting "Force group mode" is set to "Yes" then the option to define the group mode for individual activities is not available.

forceNo.png

AND

forceYes.png

Group modes

There are three group modes:

  • No groups - There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community
  • Separate groups - Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible.
  • Visible groups - Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups. (The other groups' work is read-only.)

See also

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