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The Course Groups feature allows Instructors and students to create groups of students within a Course. These Course Groups have their own area on Blackboard. These spaces are equipped with tools that can assist in this collaborative process: Blogs, Journals, file sharing and Group Assignments.
Tool Availability for Groups
Group Blog: In the Group area, all members of a Group can create entries for the same Blog, building upon one another. Any course member can read an comment on a Group Blog, but cannot make entries if they are not a member of the Group
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Create a Group Set
1. Begin by selecting Users and Groups from the Control Panel
2. Click Groups 
3. Click Create Single Group or Group Set
4. Select Enrollment type
- Self-Enroll -- Students select their own group
- Manual Enroll --You determine the group
- Random Enroll -- Blackboard sets the groups randomly
5. Follow the steps below corresponding to the type of group you want to make....
Self-Enroll/Sign-up Sheet:
1. Give the Group a name and description
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- Set maximum number of members allowed per group
- Show Members
- Allow students to sign up from the Groups listing page
5. Set total number of groups to make
6. Click Submit to Save
7. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed
Manual-Enroll:
1. Give the Group a name and description
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4. Set total number of groups to make
5. Click Submit to Save
6. You will be taken to the options page
7. Set Filter Options 
8. Select Members for each group by using the left/right arrows
- You can choose to Randomize at this stage
- You also have the ability at this point to add/delete groups
- As you add users to one group, they are automatically removed from the next set of groups to prevent duplication
9. Click Submit to Save
10. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed
Random-Enroll:
1. Give the Group a name and description
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- Set the number of members per group OR Set total number of groupsgroups
5. Determine How to Enroll any Remaining Members
6. Click Submit to Save
7. You will return to the Groups page and should see a green bar indicating success and see the groups listed
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2. Click the action item button to the right of the name of the group
3. Click Edit 
4. Scroll down to #5 – Membership
5. Select the name of the student you want to add/remove
6. Use the right/left arrows to change the membership 
7. Click Submit to save
View a Group
1. Start on the Groups page
2. Click the action item button to the right of the name of the group
3. Click Open 
4. You will be taken the that group’s page
This is similar to what students see in the Groups Area of the Course Menu 