1.ToaccesstheGroupTool,gototheCourseNavigationBar,andSelectGroupsfrom
Communicationmenu.
2. Youshouldseeascreenlikethis:
3. FindthecategorythatyouwanttoaddtheDiscussionsandDropboxesto.
4. YouwillseethattheTeamProjectGrouphasnoDropboxesorDiscussionsaddedtoitcurrently.
5. ToaddDropboxesandDiscussionsyouwillwanttoeditthegroupsettings. Clickonthenameofthegroupcategorytoeditsitssettings.
ClickHere
6. Youwillseethisscreen:
CreatingGroup DiscussionAreasandDropboxes
7. TheDiscussionandDropboxsettings arelocatedatthebottomofthegroup categorysettingsunder additionaloptions
EditCategory-TermProjectGroup
AddGroupJ
CategoryInformation
CategoryName,.lrermProjectGroup
Description
CategorySetup
EnrolmentType
#ofGroups -SelfEnrolment
NumberofGroups
2
AdditionalOptions
_, Collapsethe additionaloptions
CreateWorkspace
ISetUpDiscussionAreas
ISetUpDropbox
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8. Pleasenote:
a. IfyouselectSetUpDiscussionAreasDesire2Learnwillcreateanewtopicforeachgroupundertheforumthatyouspecifythatonlytheinstructorandthatgroupcanaccess.
b. IfyouselectSetUpDropboxDesire2LearnwillcreateaDropboxthatkeepssubmissionsorganizedbygroups.AnygroupmembercansubmittotheDropboxandDesire2Learnwillplaceasubmissionwithinthecorrectgroup.
A.
B.
9. OnceyouhaveselectedtheoptionsyouwanttocreateClickSave
SettingUpGroupDropboxes
10.IfyouselectedSetUpDropboxyouwillbepromptedtosetthoseupnow.Youwillseeascreenthatlookslikethis:
11.SelectwhichForumyouwantthetopicstobecreatedinoraswerecommendcreateanewForumtokeepyourgrouprestricteddiscussionsorganizedcompletelyseparatefromDiscussionsthatallstudentscanaccess.
12.AfterselectingNewForumyouwillbepromptedtoenteraTitle.
A. TypetheTitleoftheNewForum
B.Enterabriefdescription(ifdesired)C. ClickSave
A.
B
C
13.IfyouwouldliketocreatemorethanonediscussiontopicforthesegroupsclickAdd
Another.IfyouaredoneclickCreateandNext.
SettingupGroupDropboxes
14.IfyouselectedSetUpDropboxesyouwillbepromptedtosettheseupnow.TypethenameforyourDropboxandspecifyanysettings.
15.IfyouwouldliketocreatemorethanoneDropboxclickAddAnother.
16.ForthenextDropbox:
a. TypetheDropboxName
b. specifyanysettings,
c. whenyouhavefinishedaddingDropboxesclickCreate.
17.YouwillnowseeaWorkspaceSummary.
Wecreated:
a.1DiscussionForumwith2topicsb.2Dropboxfolders
c.OnceyouhavereviewedyourcontentclickDone
18.YouwillnowseeDiscussonsandDropboxeslistedaspartofyourgroupcategorysettings.a. YoucanedittherestrictionsaswellasedittheDiscussionsortheDropboxesrightin
yourgroupsettings.
b. IfyouaredoneadjustingthesettingforthisgroupcategoryclickSave.
A.
B.
19.NowyouwillseeyourgroupcategoryandyoucanseethatthereareDropboxesand
Discussions.
WaystoEdityourDropboxesandDiscussions
20.IfyougotoDiscussions:
21.YouwillseetheForumandGroupRestrictedTopics.
22.IfyougotoDropbox:
23.YouwillseethegrouprestrictedDropboxfoldersthatyouhavecreated.
Youcaneditthesettingsforgroupdiscussionanddropboxesinthegroupstoolorinthe
DiscussionorDropboxtools.