Manually Create Groups

1. Click on the Participants tab on the left hand side of the unit.
2. Click on the Actions (cog) menu.
3. Select Group.
4. Click Create group.
5. Enter a Group name and a Group description.
6. Add a New picture (optional) - this picture will be displayed in forums for example to identify group members.
7. Click Save changes.
8. Repeat steps 4 – 7 to add additional groups.
9. Once group(s) have been created, click on the Add/remove users button to add members to group(s).
10. To add members, highlight the members you want to add to this group (If the list of members is long use the Search field) and click Add. Group members will appear in the Group members list on the left.
11. To remove members, highlight the members you want to remove from this group and click Remove. Once you have removed names they will display in the Potential members list on the right.
12. Click Back to groups when you have finished adding members.
13. You will now see the Groups with the number of members indicated in brackets.

Class Group Sync

Unit convenors can automatically create groups in iLearn based on student enrolments. These groups will be refreshed on a daily basis, meaning that when students change classes in eStudent, these changes will be reflected in these auto-created iLearn groups.

Other resources:

• Groups Quick Guide
• Class Group Sync Guide
• Register for a Training workshop