Accessing Course Groups
Your instructor can provide access to your course groups using a link in the course menu. Once you are a member of one or more Groups, they will appear in a panel called My Groups under the Course Menu. They may also include a link to the group tool inside course content areas (i.e. Content Folders, Learning Modules, etc.).
Entering the Group Page
The My Groups panel provides direct links to the Group space for each Group you belong to. The My Groups panel can be expanded to reveal all the tools that are available for the Group to use. Click on the arrow next to the Group name to access the group menu.
All Groups have a project page (Group Homepage) that lists the group members and any tools the instructor makes available to them. These tools can include group discussion boards, wikis, and other tools for group work.
Available Tools
Collaboration
This tool includes a group chat and virtual classroom.
File Exchange
This tool allows students to exchange files easily through Blackboard.
Group Blog
This tool allows students within the group to blog with each other.
Group Discussion Board
This tool allows students within the group to post to a group discussion board.
Group Journal
This tool allows students within the group to post to their own journals.
Group Tasks
This tool allows the instructor to create tasks for the group.
Group Wiki
This tool allows students within the group to post to a group wiki.
Send Email
This tool allows students within the group to send email to other students in the group.
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