WebCT Presentation Tool

Creating Groups Manually

Once you have added the Presentation Tool, the next step is to create groups and assign students to those groups.

You can divide the class into projects and assign multiple students to a group presentation area where they can share documents and the rest of the class can view the presentation.

1. Click on Presentations in the Course Menu (on the left).
2. You should see a menu like the one in the graphic below. Click the Add button.
   
3. You should then see the screen pictured below. Refer to the lettered areas and their accompanying descriptions.
   
   1. Enter a name for the group. Note: You can just enter group names then go back later to add students and change settings.
   2. Entering a description is optional.
   3. If you would like the group to also have a dedicated area in discussions, you can choose that and give the discussion area a name or use the group name.
   4. If you do not check the box to include the instructor as a member of the discussion then you will not have access to that discussion area.
   5. You can choose to make the presentation area public, private, or make it publicly available after a certain date (i.e., after the due date of the project).
   6. You can view the list of students either by those who have yet to be assigned to a group or by showing all students. Note: It is possible to assign students to more than one group if that serves your course purposes.
   7. Choose the students from the list that you would like to include in this group.
      
4. Click the Add button to create the group.

Note:

• You can create a group that does not contain any students by naming the group but selecting no students from the Class List . You can then add students to that empty group at a later date. You can also reorganize existing groups at a later date, using the Edit Group feature.

The project description may be added after the groups have been created.

A student may belong to more than one group.

The Class List can be sorted by column by clicking the Sort link at the top of the column.

The Mail icon does not appear until you add students to the group.

Students gain access to their discussion group through the Discussions tool.