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==What is a grouping?== | ==What is a grouping?== | ||
A [[Groupings|grouping]] is a collection of groups. | A [[Groupings|grouping]] is a collection of groups. When you have made groups in a course you have the option of adding them to a grouping. A single grouping can house one group or several groups. | ||
Note that since you can have a group of only one member, you can therefore have a grouping of only one member too, if you wish to restrict an activity to a single person in your course. | |||
Groupings were designed to allow selection of different sets of groups in each activity. If you assign an activity to a grouping then only the group/grouping that is selected will be able to see and do the activity. It will be invisible to other groups or groupings. | |||
==What is the difference between a group and a grouping?== | ==What is the difference between a group and a grouping?== | ||
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==Why does a graded activity assigned to a particular grouping only appear in the gradebook for all users?== | ==Why does a graded activity assigned to a particular grouping only appear in the gradebook for all users?== | ||
The gradebook does not currently consider the experimental [[Available for group members only]] functionality. (See MDL-13868 for details.) It is recommended that separate courses are used instead. A possible workaround is: | This is the case for teachers viewing the gradebook in a course. The gradebook does not currently consider the experimental [[Available for group members only]] functionality. (See MDL-13868 for details.) It is recommended that separate courses are used instead. A possible workaround is: | ||
# Put all graded activity assigned to a particular grouping into one category | # Put all graded activity is assigned to a particular grouping into one category | ||
# Set the aggregation for the category to maximum grade | # Set the aggregation for the category to maximum grade | ||
# Hide the individual activities | # Hide the individual activities | ||
However, this is not the case for students viewing their grades. They should NOT see activities that were allocated to a different grouping from their own. (See MDL-31510 for details) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 14:27, 5 October 2012
What is a grouping?
A grouping is a collection of groups. When you have made groups in a course you have the option of adding them to a grouping. A single grouping can house one group or several groups.
Note that since you can have a group of only one member, you can therefore have a grouping of only one member too, if you wish to restrict an activity to a single person in your course.
Groupings were designed to allow selection of different sets of groups in each activity. If you assign an activity to a grouping then only the group/grouping that is selected will be able to see and do the activity. It will be invisible to other groups or groupings.
What is the difference between a group and a grouping?
A group is a set of users. A grouping is a set of groups.
Why is the 'Available for group members' feature still experimental?
There are known problems that will not be probably fixed.
Why does a graded activity assigned to a particular grouping only appear in the gradebook for all users?
This is the case for teachers viewing the gradebook in a course. The gradebook does not currently consider the experimental Available for group members only functionality. (See MDL-13868 for details.) It is recommended that separate courses are used instead. A possible workaround is:
- Put all graded activity is assigned to a particular grouping into one category
- Set the aggregation for the category to maximum grade
- Hide the individual activities
However, this is not the case for students viewing their grades. They should NOT see activities that were allocated to a different grouping from their own. (See MDL-31510 for details)
See also
- Using Moodle Groups forum