Question
How to Create Groups
Answer
Blackboard allows you to create groups within your course and apply them to graded content such as assignments, tests, and discussions.
Creating Custom Groups
1. From your course, click Groups in the top navigation.
2. Click New Group Set in the upper right corner.
3. Enter a name for the group set. A group set is the overarching theme for the groups.
4. Adjust the visibility settings in the upper right corner.
5. From the Group students menu, select Custom.
6. Select the plus sign in the center of the screen to begin building groups.
7. Enter a name for the group.
8. Continue steps 7 and 8 until all groups are created.
9. Select the "..." icon next to a student’s name to assign them to a group.
IDDC Pro Tip: Select multiple student names to assign them at the same time.
10. Click Save.
Creating Random Groups
1. From your course, click Groups in the top navigation.
2. Click New Group Set in the upper right corner.
3. Enter a name for the group set. A group set is the overarching theme for the groups.
4. Adjust the visibility settings in the upper right corner.
5. From the Group students menu, select Randomly assign.
6. In the Number of groups menu, select how many groups to create.
The groups are automatically created.
7. Enter a name for the group.
8. Click Save.
Assigning Groups to Assessments
1. From your course, select an assessment item (assignment, test, discussion).
2. Click the settings icon in the upper right corner to adjust the settings.
3. Click Assign to groups.
4. Create new groups or choose existing groups from the Group students drop-down menu.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Save to save the assessment settings.