Cookbook

Users and Groups

1. How can I create a Group?
2. How can I pair students randomly?
3. How can I provide different e.g. Questionnaires?


How can I create a Group?
  • In the Course administration block, click on Users and on Groups
  • In the Groups page, click on Create group
  • In the Group edit page, enter the Group name and click on Save changes
  • In the Groups page, ensure that the new group is selected
  • Click on Add/remove users
  • Select user/s and click on Add

How can I pair students randomly?
  • Under Course administration, click on Users and on Groups
  • Click on button Auto-create groups
  • In field Naming scheme enter e.g. Pair# to name the groups Pair1, Pair2....
  • Set field Auto create based on to Members per group
  • In field Group/member count enter 2
  • Set field Grouping of auto-created groups to No grouping.
    *Alternatively, set it to New grouping and enter a name in field Grouping name
  • Click on Preview
  • Click on Submit
*If you will be using the groups elsewhere in Moodle.

How can I provide different e.g. Questionnaires?
Suppose some students should get one Questionaire and other students another.
  • Prepare the Questionnaires
  • Create a Group for each Questionnaire and add students appropriately. (See How can I create a Group? above.)
  • In each Questionnaire's Settings, in section Restrict access:
    • Click on Add restriction...
    • In the popup, click on Group
    • Select the appropriate Group from menu Choose...
    • Click on the eye icon to ensure that Students who do not belong to the group do not know that the Questionnaire exists




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