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  1. Select Connect from the course navigation bar.

  2. Select Groups.

  3. Select New Category to begin creating groups.

  4. Enter the information into the fields:

    • Category Name (e.g. Research Groups, Presentation Groups)

    • Description (optional)

    • Select the Enrolment Type from the drop-down menu.

    • Number of Groups/Number of Users depending on the type of group you are creating.

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  5. The three Self-Enrolment group types have Groups Options for setting a Self Enrolment Start Date and/or Expiry Date.

    • If an expiry date is set, there is an additional option to Allocate unenrolled users after the Self Enrolment Expiry Date.

  6. If your groups will be created based on a group that has already been created, like a lecture or lab section, choose the parent group from the Restrict Enrollments to drop-down menu.

  7. Select the corresponding workspace(s) you would like to create by checking the box beside Set up Discussion areas or Set Up Dropbox folders.

  8. Click Save.

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  • Click on View Available Groups and then select the Join Group link in the Actions column to enrol in a new group.

  • Click on the number in the Members column to view the Member List for a group.

  • Click on a dropbox folder to view its contents.

  • Click on a discussion forum to view its postings.

  • Click the mail icon under Email to email all of the members of a group.

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Contact LEARNhelp at learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext. 41744 for assistance.

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