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Using Groups in LMS Courses

This guide outlines the key steps and considerations for utilizing groups in Learning Management Systems (LMS) effectively. It highlights how to create group pages, manage permissions, and evaluate group activities within the LMS environment. Key tasks include requesting group setups through designated personnel, establishing clear objectives, and determining evaluation methods—whether through peer assessment or individual grading. The importance of monitoring group progress and the utility of e-portfolios for showcasing work are also discussed, making it essential for educators aiming to enhance collaboration among students.

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Using Groups in LMS Courses

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  1. Using Groups in LMS Courses August 2011 F-T Teacher In-Service

  2. My Groups vs Groups in an LMS Class • My Groups Quicklink takes you to group pages to which you have been made a member or leader • Need to request a group through Jackie • Jackie works with IT to get it setup • You may be asked to provide the names of the leader(s) and members, as well as the purpose • Examine some groups for curriculum libraries • Group Pages in an LMS course are for class groups • Use of Context Manager to create

  3. LMS Groups Background • Groups • Is Datacluster limiting? • Need Cloud Storage • Helpful for groups who may need to work independently yet share • What do you want groups to do? • Just make a final product? • Process and the Product are Important? • Do you need to see the work along the way and check up on them? • Do you need documentation of group activity in the LMS Course? • E-portfolios – collection place to display for others?

  4. Video for Group Creation in LMS • http://academicsupport.southeasttech.edu/mytechresources/Materials/LMS/Other%20Faculty%20Tasks/Group%20Creation.mp4

  5. Other Group Considerations • Will group members evaluate each other? • Will you evaluate them individually or share group grade? • Do you want groups to see each other’s pages? • When course copies over, adjust permissions for each group? • Need clear objectives set and criteria for performance.

  6. General StepsNeed good Skill with Context Manager • Create Group Pages in Course • Place Portletson Created Pages • Assign Permissions for Members to Just Post, View, Edit files and links? Forums?

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