Groups​
Create groups:
To create groups, you have three options: ​
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Create a single group
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Auto-create group
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Import groups
(Attention: The best time to create groups for your class is after the ‘add/drop’ date.)
Now let’s go through each option:
Create a single group
Step 1: Click the Groups, then click Create group.
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For Group name, enter a name (required), and for Group description, enter a description (optional).​
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Click Save changes to create the group. You will be back to the Groups page where your new Group will be listed in the left column, with (0) indicating the number of students in the group.
Add & modify group members
On Groups page, under Groups (left column), click the group name. The group name will be highlighted, and the Members of column (at right), will list any course members who have already been added to the group.
Step 1: Below the Members of column (at right), click Add/remove users.
Also, it’s the same way as how to add a student into a specific group or remove them from a specific group, you can select multiple groups or students at the same time, just use CTRL on windows or Command on Mac key when you click.
Auto-Create Groups
The Auto-create groups function quickly assigns your students to multiple groups and include the option to randomize group membership.
Step 1: Click Auto-create groups.
​​Step 2: The Auto-create groups page will open.
General
Naming scheme
For Naming scheme, enter the group name you would like to use for your groups. Moodle will automatically generate names based on what you enter.
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An "@" sign will generate a letter (e.g., "Group @" will generate Group A, Group B, Group C)
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A "#" sign will generate a number (e.g., "Group #" will generate Group 1, Group 2, Group
Auto create based on
From the Auto create based on drop-down menu, choose how you want to divide your students:
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Number of groups: will form groups based on the total number of groups you select.
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Members per group: will form groups based on the number of members you want in a group. (If you select this one, under the Group members settings, check Prevent last small group. If a remaining group is less than the size you set, Moodle will place these members into other groups (preventing a group of 1 student.)
Allocate members
From the Allocate members drop-down menu, select how you want group members to be assigned to groups. The default setting is randomly. You can also sort alphabetically by First name, Last name, or Student ID#.
Import Empty Groups
Step 1: Prepare a list of groups for importing:
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Open Excel and create a new worksheet by clicking File >New Workbook.
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In Cell A1 enter “groupname” (case sensitive)
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Optional: In cell B1 enter “description” (case sensitive)
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In the rows that follow, enter names and description for each of the groups (descriptions should be short with no commas).​
To save your file, click File > Save as. In the format drop-down menu, change the file format to Comma Separated Values (.csv). Enter a name for your file then click Save.
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Step 2: Import groups.
If your import is not successful, check your CSV file and ensure that the column headings are correct. Also, if you included groups descriptions, considering shortening them and removing any commas.
Group to Grouping
What is Grouping?
Grouping is a collection of groups. Groupings can be used to organize groups, assign activities, distribute materials, and/or maintain forums.
What is Grouping for?
If you plan on using multiple sets of groups in your class, groupings allow you to keep certain groups together depending on what kinds of activities you want the students in those groups to do. This is ideal for when you want students to be in multiple groups throughout the semester.
Groupings make it easier to manage groups when individual students are in multiple groups. Also, you might want to use differently sized groups depending on the type of activity: larger groups for a forum and smaller groups for a wiki.
Add groups to a grouping:
Administration Bar> Course administration> Users> Groups> Grouping> Click on the show groups in grouping (two people) icon (as shown in the screenshot below)
Click group name to highlight. To select multiple groups, hold CTRL for PC or Command for Mac and click each group name.
Click Add to add highlighted Potential members to the grouping.
Click Remove to remove highlighted Potential members from the grouping.
Click Back to groupings to save your changes and return to the Grouping page.
Reports
With Reports in Administration block, you can see when is the last time specific students submitted the assignments, log in Moodle or download the readings.
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Reports usually works with Completion Tracking.