Blackboard Groups

Question

What is a group in Blackboard and how can instructors use it to help students collaborate on projects, study together, and discuss topics?

Environment 

• Blackboard

Answer

What is a Group?

A group is a collection of students who have been assigned to work together on a project or study together. Groups can be created by the instructor or by the students themselves.

How can I create a Group?

1. Open Blackboard.
2. Click Control Panel under the Course Management menu on the bottom left. 
3. Click Users and Groups.
4. Click Groups. 
5. Click Create. 
6. You can create a self-enroll group, a manually enrolled group, or a randomly assigned group.
7. Enter a name and description for the group, and select the tools you want to make available to the group.
8. Click the Submit

How to add students?

You can assign students to the group by going to the Groups page and clicking on the group name. You can then select the students you want to add to the group.

How to use a group?

Students can access the group's collaboration area by clicking on the group name in the Groups page from the Course Menu. 

Tips

• Use groups to help students collaborate on projects.
• Use groups to help students study together.
• Use groups to provide students with a forum to discuss topics.
• Use groups to help students stay organized.