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Illinois Compass provides a group function that allows instructors to set groups that can be graded independently, given assignments via the assignment tool, and provide selectively released assessments and content via the selective release tool.
Illinois Compass allows instructors to create groups that can be comprised of specific members, groups that can be randomly assigned, or groups that can be created with a sign-up sheet.
Select the Teach tab, and under Instructor Tools select Group Manager.
Click on Create Groups.
You will be able to choose from the following: Create custom group, Create multiple groups, or Create groups with sign-up sheets.
To create groups with specific members, choose the Create custom group option.
Under Settings, give the name of the group and a short description if needed.
Once you're done, click on Add Members to assign people to this group.
A pop-up window of your grade book will appear. Choose the members that you want to add to the group by clicking on the box to the left of the Members' last name. When you are finished adding members to the group, click Add Selected.
You will return to the Create Custom Group menu. The names of the members that you have added to the group will appear. If you are satisfied with the group, click Save.
Alternatively, if you wish to create more groups, click Save and Create Another Group.
To create empty groups, or to create groups with randomly assigned members, choose the Create multiple groups option.
Name the group and give a description if needed.
Decide if you want to Create empty groups and add members later or have groups with randomly assigned students.
Decide if you want the demo student included in the groups.
Set-up the groups by either number of groups, or number of students per group.
Decide what you want to do with any extra members. You can either distribute the extra members among the groups, put extra members in their own groups, or leave extra members to be manually added to the groups later.
Click Continue.
Review the randomly generated groups that have been created. If you are unhappy with the groups, click Shuffle Members to recreate the groups. If you are satisfied with the groups, click Save.
To create groups with sign-up sheets, choose the Create groups with sign-up sheets option.
Enter the Number of groups and assign a Name and Description to the Group.
Enter the Maximum number of students per group and choose the Student View option if you would like to allow students who have not yet joined a group to view the names of group members on the sign-up sheet.
Enter a Title for the sign-up sheet and if desired, provide Instructions for the sign-up sheet.
From the dropdown menu, decide where students will view the sign-up sheet. Your choices will vary depending on how you set up the course.
Click Continue.
Review the group sign-up sheet. If you are satisfied click Save.
Select the Teach tab, and under Instructor Tools select Group Manager.
Click on the name of the group that you want to edit. In the dropdown menu that appears, select Edit Group.
To delete a group, click on the box to the left of group that you want to delete and choose Delete.
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