Synchronizing your LEARN groups to peerScholar

This article provides the steps required to import your LEARN groups to a peerScholar group and team work activity. Synchronizing groups will only work with this Activity type.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Create your Group activity.

  2. Fill in your Create phase instructions.

  3. Click on the manage groups link and you will see the option to Get LMS Groups.

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  4. After you click the Get LMS Groups link, you will see a pop-up window load with the list of LMS groups in your course.

  5. Click on checkbox to select the LMS group you want to import. You can also expand the group details to see the number of students enrolled in the groups by expanding the arrow.

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  6. If you are satisfied with the groups you have selected and want to proceed with the import, click on the link to Import & Update Group Set.

  7. You will now see the groups listed in the activity. Check the radio button to the left of the group title to select these groups for this group activity.

Note: You may see a message indicating the groups failed to import. Save and close and view the activity page, the groups will most likely have been added.

Need help?

Contact learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca 519-888-4567 x41744

Additional support and training resources

Please visit the peerScholar website for additional support and training resources: