How to Apply Groups to a Forum
On the course home page click on the Actions menu and select Turn editing on
There are two options for applying groups to a forum
Group Mode Icon (3-click method)
- Locate a forum's Group status icon, which is displayed next to the forum's Edit menu
- Click on the Group status icon to cycle through three group mode options:
- No groups (darkened silhouette of one person) All Students and Teachers enrolled in the course site can fully participate in the forum
- Separate groups (white silhouette within a circle) Members of a group see only the work of that group
- Visible groups (darkened silhouette within a circle) Members of a group can see all other groups' work but cannot reply to other groups' postings
Forum Edit Settings Method
- Click on the forum's Edit menu and select Edit settings
- Scroll down to the section, Common module settings
- In the Group mode setting select from the dropdown menu the group mode you want to use: No groups, Separate groups, or Visible groups
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and Save