Using and Managing groups
Group Mode
The group mode can be one of three levels:
- 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 group mode can be defined at two levels:
- 1. Course level
- The group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course
- 2. Activity level
- Each activity that supports groups can also define its own grouping mode. If the course is set to “force group mode” then the setting for each activity is ignored.
Force Group Mode
If the group mode is “forced” at a course-level, then the course group mode is applied to every activity in that course. Individual group settings in each activity are then ignored.
This is useful when, for example, one wants to set up a course for a number of completely separate cohorts.
For a detailed tutorial on how to add/edit groups, assign teachers or students to groups, create groupings please see Group Management.