Service Steps
1. Log in to Blackboard using your university account.
2. Select the required course.
3. Go to Groups on the course page.
4. Click New Group Set or Create Group.
5. Enter the group set name.
6. Select the student enrollment method:
• Custom assignment by the faculty member.
• Random assignment.
• Student self-enrollment.
7. Specify the number of groups or students per group.
8. Assign students to groups if custom assignment is selected.
9. Enter or edit the group names, if required.
10. Set the enrollment period if self-enrollment is selected.
11. Change the group status from Hidden from Students to Visible to Students.
12. Click Save.
13. Review the groups and their members to verify that students have been assigned correctly.
Create Groups
This service enables faculty members to create student groups within a Blackboard course. Groups can be used to organize collaborative work, projects, discussions, activities, and assignments. Faculty members can select the enrollment method and configure the settings for each group.
• An active university account.
• The course must be assigned to the faculty member in Blackboard.
• Students must be enrolled in the course.
• The group purpose and student assignment method must be defined.
• An internet connection.
• Compliance with university policies regarding learning activities and collaborative work.