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The '''Groups''' feature allows a teacher to assign teachers and students to a group within a course. Participants in a course can belong to more than one group (Moodle 1.6 onwards).  Specific activities can be given to specific groups by the teacher.
The '''Groups''' feature allows a teacher to assign teachers and students to a group within a course. Participants in a course can belong to more than one group.  The Groups feature can be applied to an activity, to provide sight or interaction separation of students.
   
   
==Groups pre-1.8==
The Groups edit page has three columns:


* ''People in the course'' - both assigned and unassigned participants.
==Groups in Moodle 1.9==
 
{{Moodle 1.9}}
* ''Groups'' - A list of groups available for this course.
Groups must be enabled in the course settings. After it is enabled a group icon will appear in the [[Course administration block]]. This icon links to the "Features Groups" page.
 
* ''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.  


[[Image:000.jpg|frame|left|groups administration page]]
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 Festures Groups page.
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To create new groups, type the group name in the text box and click the adjacent ''Add new group'' button. You can add a description to this group using the ''Edit group settings'' button.
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 add a participant(s) to a group you need to select their name in the first column (use shift or ctrl for multiple selections), select the group you wish to add them to from the centre column, and then click the ''Add selected to group ->'' button.
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.


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.
In Moodle 1.9 onwards, groups include the following additional features:
*[[Groupings]] tab, including the option of assigning particular activities/resources to particular groupings
*[[Groups overview|Overview]] tab
*[[Auto-create groups]] button


==Group modes==
==Group modes==
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The group mode can be defined at two levels:
The group mode can be defined at 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|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 [[Course_settings|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 i.e. there is no Groups icon [[Image:Groupn.gif]] next to activities on the course page.  
* 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 i.e. there is no Groups icon [[Image:Groupn.gif]] next to activities on the course page.  
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There are three group modes:
There are three group modes:


;No groups
===No groups===
:There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community.
:There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community.


;Separate groups
===Separate groups===
:Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible.
:Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible.


;Visible groups
===Visible groups===
:Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups.
:Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups. (The other groups' work is read-only.)


==Groups in Moodle 1.8 onwards==
{{Moodle 1.8}}
In Moodle 1.8, the concept of Groupings is introduced: a way of organizing various groups in a hierarchical structure. While this approach may prove to be more powerful, using groups is no longer as intuitive. For example, a teacher teaches four sections of the same class. The teacher could have 4 groupings (i.e. one for each section). Within those sections the teacher could assign various students to various groups within the groupings.


=== How to add students to groups in Moodle 1.8 ===
To add students to a group, the teacher must follow these steps.
# [[Create grouping|Create a grouping]]
## Click the "Create grouping" button.
## Enter the "Grouping name" and optionally a description.
## Click the "Create grouping" button.
# [[Create group|Create a group]] in the grouping
## Select the title in "Groupings" that you just created.
## Click the "Create group in grouping" button.
## Enter the "Group name" and optionally a description.
## Optionally, enter an Enrollment key. (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.)
## Click the "Create group" button.
# [[Assign users to group|Assign users to the group]].
## Select the title in "Groups in: Groupings" that you just created
## Click the "Add/remove users" button.
## In the "Potential members" list, select the students you want to add to the group.
## Click the arrow button that points towards the "Existing members" list.
## That's all
### Click the "Back to groups" button to return for more editing.
### Click the "Participants" link to see the participants list and the pull-down menu to see "Separate groups."


[[Image:Groups_screenshot_18.jpg|frame|left|groups administration page]]
==Groups in older Moodle versions==
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===Groups in 1.8===
[[Image:Groups 1.8.png|thumb|center|Edit groups screen in Moodle 1.8]]  


When the user clicks on the Add/Remove users button, they are brought to the [[Assign users to group]] page with a list of the potential users that can be added to the group. The user then has the option of hitting the return button to go back and view the groupings, groups in groupings and the members of the groups.
Please note, in Moodle 1.8 onwards, [[Create group|groups are created]] and [[Assign users to group|users are assigned]] on separate pages.


===Orphan groups===
===Groups pre -1.8===
Groups can be created outside of groupings. A pseudo-grouping is provided as "Not in a grouping", and contains all groups that do not belong to any grouping (i.e. orphan groups). This functionality is there to handle imports of groups from previous versions or other sources. It is advised that all groups created using this interface are created within groupings.
[[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.  


==See also==
==See also==


*[[Create group]] in Moodle 1.8 onwards, including information on setting group enrolment keys
*[[Assign users to group]] in Moodle 1.8 onwards
*[[Groups FAQ]]
*[[Groups FAQ]]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=1490 Using Moodle: Groups] forum
*[[Upload users]] - for importing users into groups
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=1490 Groups forum]


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Latest revision as of 09:30, 20 November 2008


The Groups feature allows a teacher to assign teachers and students to a group within a course. Participants in a course can belong to more than one group. The Groups feature can be applied to an activity, to provide sight or interaction separation of students.


Groups in Moodle 1.9

Moodle1.9


Groups must be enabled in the course settings. After it is enabled a group icon will appear in the Course administration block. This icon links to the "Features Groups" page.

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 Festures Groups page.

To 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.

In Moodle 1.9 onwards, groups include the following additional features:

Group modes

The group mode can be defined at 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 i.e. there is no Groups icon next to activities on the course page.

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.)


Groups in older Moodle versions

Groups in 1.8

Edit groups screen in Moodle 1.8

Please note, in Moodle 1.8 onwards, groups are created and users are assigned on separate pages.

Groups pre -1.8

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.

See also

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