learn tutorial - set group mode
DESCRIPTION
This is a tutorial on how to set group mode on Learn.TRANSCRIPT
TUTORIAL Learn (ver. 2.7)
How to set group mode
To control whether groups you have created work separately or are visible to each other, you need to set the group mode.
You can set the group mode at two levels:
• Activity level • Course level
How to set group mode at activity level You can set the group mode for an individual activity to be to visible or separate. E.g. for a forum, a wiki or an assignment.
1. Select course module 2. Select ‘Add activity or resource ‘ 3. Select e.g. “Forum” 4. Select the option “Common module settings” 5. Select the option “Group mode” and set a mode.
There are three group modes:
• No groups There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community
• Separate groups Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible. Only students in the same group can see and participate in discussions within a particular forum.
• Visible groups Each group only participates in own group’s discussion, but can see other groups’ discussions. (The other groups' work is read-‐only)
Using groups with discussion forums allows teachers to restrict interaction between students. With visible groups, students can see which other groups are doing the same activities as they are; with separate groups, they do not know which other groups are doing the same activities.
How to set group mode at course level
The group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course.
1. Click the ‘Edit settings’ button in Administration > Course administration > Edit settings
2. Select the option ‘Groups’ on the page “Edit course settings” (list at bottom of page)
If you set “Force group mode” to “Yes”, group mode is applied to every activity in the course. This overrides any settings for individual activities. And if you set “Group mode” to e.g. “Separate groups”, this will be default mode for all activities.
If you only want some activities to be set to group mode, you should set “Force group mode” to “No” and then set specific activities to group mode at activity level as described above.