University of South Alabama
Innovation in Learning Center
How to Manage Groups in USAonline
USAILC.ORG
Updated 02/05/15
This guide will demonstrate how to manage groups of students by adding, revising, and
removing students from assigned groups. When you assign students to a group, those students
may come from the same or different sections. Being able to cross sections when creating
groups is a powerful feature. It allows you to set up collaborative group projects across diverse
student populations and types of classes which may include online, hybrid, traditional, and
other types of classes.
Content Outline
Contents
 Accessing Groups
 Adding a New Group
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 Revising an Existing Group
 Removing a Group
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Accessing Groups
1. If you do not see the Site Editor Menu bar, click the Reset button.
2. Click Manage Groups on the Site Editor Menu bar. You will see the screen that contains a list
of the groups.
Figure 1. Manage Groups button
Adding a New Group
1. After accessing the Group List screen, click New on the Site Editor Menu bar. The Create
New Group screen will be displayed.
Figure 2. Create New Group button
2. Enter a title and description for the group.
3. In the left box of the Membership area, highlight the students you want to add to the group
and click the right arrow.
Figure 3. Adding students to Group Member List
4. If you accidentally add a name that does not belong in the group, remove the name from
the Group Member List on the right side of the screen by highlighting it and clicking on the
left arrow.
5. To save your changes, click Add. The Group List screen will be displayed again. Or, to return
to the Group List screen without creating a group, click Cancel.
Figure 4. Add button
Revising an Existing Group
To revise a group, follow these steps:
1. After accessing the Group List screen, click the Edit link for the group you want to revise.
Figure 5. Edit button
2. Make the desired changes and click Update.
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Removing a Group
1. After accessing the Group List screen, select the Remove check box next to the group you
want to delete.
Figure 6. Remove box
2. To remove this group, click Remove Checked. Or, to return to the Group List page without
removing a group, click Cancel. If you clicked Remove Checked, a confirmation screen will be
displayed.
3. To confirm the removal, click Remove. Or, to return to the Group List screen without
removing a group, click Cancel.
*For further assistance, contact the Innovation in Learning Center (ILC) at (251) 461 – 1888 or
http://usailc.org
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