how to access a group in blackboard

How do I use groups in Blackboard?

After you select the students, open the menu next to one of their names and select Create a new group. You can also move multiple students to a group listed in the menu. Edit the group name if you want to change the default naming. Optionally, provide a group description that also appears to members of that group.

How do I join a class on Blackboard?

Go to Collaborate in your course. Select the session name and select the join option. If offered by your institution, you can use the phone number to join the session anonymously. To learn more, see Join sessions from your phone.

How do I join a community on blackboard?

When you hover your mouse over the Blackboard Community, you will see a down arrow after the community. Click on the arrow. You will see the Enroll option. Click on Enroll to join the Blackboard Community.

How do I access my online lectures on Blackboard?

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How do I log into Collaborate?

Use the following steps to join a Collaborate session on a computer using Microsoft Windows:Point to Tools and click Blackboard Collaborate to access the Blackboard Collaborate Scheduler Page.Access the Room Details page and click Join Room.

Where is the community tab on blackboard?

Once you've logged in to Blackboard, click the 'Community' tab at the top of the screen.

How do I add a student to a group in Blackboard?

Add Someone to a Blackboard CourseOn the Control Panel, expand the Users and Groups section and click Users.On the Users page, click Find Users to Enroll.Type a user's KU Online ID (Example: a123b456) -or- click Browse to search for a user. ... Select a Role and Enrollment Availability for the user(s).Click Submit.

What is a blackboard community?

Welcome to the Community The Community is a place for Blackboard users to connect and collaborate. Community is more than a platform, it's a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing and partnership with the global education community. We are here to help and learn from each other.

What is a group in a course?

Groups usually consist of a small number of students for study groups or projects. These groups have their own collaboration areas in the course so that they can communicate and share files. Your instructor places you in a group or allows you to select the group you want to join.

What is group work in a class?

Group work. Instructors can create group assignments, tests, and discussions where you can collaborate with other students. Your instructors can also create course groups that are listed in the Details & Actions panel. Your instructor can enroll you in groups or ask you to join groups.

Accessing Groups

You can only access to the group area from within a course. To access the group area, click on the link on the Course Menu. Your instructor may also include a link to the group tool inside your course’s content areas (i.e. Learning Modules, Content Folders, etc.).

Entering Your Groups

The Group area opens to a Module page. If your instructor permits, this page can be customized by adding a banner and selecting a color scheme. Members can also add Personal Modules to the page. You can also access the Group Tools and Group Members list on this page.

Group Tools

Once inside your Group, you will find the tools your instructor has made available to you. Your instructor may not turn on all the available tools. Be sure to ask about any tools you want to use but do not find on your Groups page. Review any instructions provided by your instructor on how to utilize these tools to complete group work.

How to Access your Group Area

Students can access their groups by clicking the My Groups panel below the Course Menu, then clicking the name of their group.

How can Students Access the Tools Made Available for a Group?

When inside a particular group's area, the students enrolled in that group will find the tools that their instructor has made available for use by that group. If there are certain tools that the students want to use but which the faculty has not made available, then the students can request the faculty to make those tools available for their use.

Find the group

1. Find the group for whom you wish to enable wikis in the Groups area (found via Control Panel -> User and Groups -> Groups ), click on the Modify button beside the group and click on Edit.

How to access (2)

2) From the Control Panel – Users and Groups – Groups menu. (This applies to Instructors only.)

How to access (3)

3) Students and instructors who have been made members of the group can access the wiki also in this way.

Change wiki options?

Note that if you wish to change the behaviour of the wiki a number of options are available. To get to these options follow these instructions:

Edit Properties

2. Identify the Group Wiki you wish to change and click on the Modify button beside it and choose Edit Properties.

Options

3. Scroll down to section 3 where the following options are available: