Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for creating groups and groupings for use in a forum discussion.
Note:
Once configured as outlined below, students will be assigned to a designated group and will only be able to view, post in, and reply to discussions within their assigned group. If you wish students to be divided into groups but still be able to see other groups' work, choose "Visible Groups" instead of "Separate Groups".
Procedures
Make sure Edit mode is on
Go to the Participants course tab
Go to the dropdown menu below the course tabs and select Groups
On the Groups page, click the Auto-create groups button at the bottom of the page.
If you want to manually choose who is in what group, select "Create group." Follow the instructions in the article Adding Groups and Groupings. After creating your groups, return to this article and continue with Step 23 below to complete the forum group setup.
In the Naming scheme box, name the group while leaving the @ symbol so groups will be organized by A, B, C.... If you want Groups organized by number, change the @ sign to the # sign
In the Auto create based on row, decide if you want groups based on numbers or groups or based on members
Add in the Group/member count number
Select how you want members allocated using the dropdown menu
Keep the Include active enrollments box checked to prevent suspended students who are no longer visible from being assigned
You can name the new grouping or just select No grouping from the dropdown menu
Click the Submit button
Moodle will auto-assign members to different groups
If you click on a specific group in the left box with the list of groups, the members of that groups will display in the right box
Now you can create the Grouping. Select Groupings from the dropdown menu
Click the Create grouping button
Name your grouping. Adding additional information in the description box is optional
Save your changes
Find your new grouping and follow the row all the way to the right to find the user icon
Highlight all groups you want included in the new grouping (hold Ctr or Shift key to select multiple groups at once)
Click the Add button
By clicking the Back to groupings button, you will be able to see the new grouping and can move on to apply it to your course activity
Return to your course home page by clicking the Course tab
Choose the activity – in this case, a forum
Click the Settings tab for the activity
Scroll down to the Common module settings section and select your Group mode and Grouping
Save your changes
Now, after the activity link is clicked on the course page, it is possible to see the separate group posts or all participants posts.
