ANSWER: GROUP MANAGER - CREATE GROUPS WITH SIGN-UP SHEETS

You can create one or more empty groups that Students can join by using a sign-up sheet. This allows Students to choose the group that they want to join. Students can sign up for only one group. Section Instructors and Teaching Assistants can also use the sign-up sheets to add Students to groups.

Step 1: From the Teach tab, click the  Group Manager on the Instructor Tools menu:

Step 2: From the Group Manager screen, click Create Groups.

Step 3: Select Create groups with sign-up sheets and click Continue.

Step 4: In the Number of groups text box, enter the number.

• This is the number of groups that will appear on the sign-up sheet.

Step 5: In the Word or phrase all group names start with text box, enter the unique word or phrase with which you want the group names to begin.

• For example, if you enter the phrase History Assignment Group, the group names will be History Assignment Group 1, History Assignment Group 2, and so forth.

Step 6: Optionally enter a default description for the groups. Later, you will be able to add or edit the description for each group.

Step 7: In the Maximum Students per group text box, enter the number.

Step 8: If you want Students who have not yet signed up for a group to see the names of group members on the sign-up sheet, select Allow Students who have not yet joined a group to see the names of group members on the sign-up sheet.

Step 9: In the Sign-up sheet title text box, enter a title.

• The title will appear as a link to the sign-up sheet.

Step 10: In the Sign-up sheet instructions text box, enter the instructions for Students.

Step 11: From the Place the sign-up sheet link on drop-down list, select the location in your course where you want the link to appear.

Step 12: Click Continue.

Step 13: Click Save to create the groups.

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