Groups
Use Blackboard's Groups tool to divide a large class into groups small enough to collaborate successfully on projects and papers. Within a group, students have access to a private discussion board, chat tool and document exchange area. Even on a campus as residential as Duke's, students can find online collaboration more convenient than always meeting in person.
Use groups to:
- allow students to review or critique each other's papers before submission
- facilitate student collaboration on a paper or project
- conduct manageable discussions in courses with more than 10 or 15 students
- provide a private discussion forum for a team preparing for an online debate
For instructions on how to set up and modify groups, see the Manage Groups section of the Blackboard Instructor Manual.
For more ideas about how Blackboard's group feature can enhance your teaching, request CIT training or consulting.
Last modified August 17, 2007 9:01:17 AM EDT