Viewing Groups and Using Groups Locker

1. Viewing Groups
2. Self-Enroll in a Group
3. Using a Group Locker
   1. To Upload a File
   2. To Create a File
   3. To Organize a Locker Using Folders
4. Emailing Groups

Instructors can create groups of students in D2L Brightspace to use for group assignments, discussion groups and more. It is possible that a student can be in more than one group in a course. Students can be placed randomly in a group, or may be able to select their own.

Lockers provide online file storage within Brightspace. Groups may have a shared locker where files can be uploaded and shared with group members and the instructor. While each student has a personal locker, it is not recommended to use this as a personal file management, as it is limited to 10MB of content and is only accessible through the groups tool.

Viewing Groups

1. Log into Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne username and password.
2. Select your course under My Courses or the course selector grid 
3. Select Tools in the course navbar.
   
4. Select Groups. This will take you to a list of the groups you are a member of for the present course.
5. Select the number in the Members column to view all group members.
   
6. Select the email icon in the Email column to send an email to the group.

Self-Enroll in a Group

If an instructor has enabled group self-selection, students will need to sign up for a group of their choosing. These groups will have likely restrictions on how many students can join. 

1. Select Tools in the course navbar.
   
2. Select Groups.
3. Select View Available Groups.
4. Review the groups currently available. If other students have enrolled in a group, select the number in the Members column to see the list of students currently enrolled.
5. Select Join Group to join a group.

You are now a member of the group.

Using a Group Locker

1. Select Tools in the navbar.
   
2. Select Groups.
3. Select Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
   

   NOTE: If you do not see Group Files listed in the Locker column, there is no locker for this group.

4. Any files uploaded to the locker will be listed on this page.
5. Select a file name to open the file.

To Upload a File

1. Select Tools in the navbar.
   
2. Select Groups.
3. Select Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
4. Select Upload Files.
5. Select Upload.
6. Select the file to upload from your computer. 
   

   TIP: Ensure the file has a descriptive name to identify it. Add any additional information in the Description box. The description will display under the file name in the locker.

7. Select Save.

The file is now uploaded and is accessible to all group members.

To Create a File

Create a simple word file directly in a group locker.

1. Select Tools in the navbar.
   
2. Select Groups.
3. Select Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
   
4. Select New File.
5. Type a descriptive file name.
6. Type the file text. Use the HTML editor to add any formatting, photos, videos or text styles.
7. Select Save.

The file is now created and will be accessible to all group members.

To Organize a Locker Using Folders

Organize the files in a locker by creating folders.

1. Select Tools in the navbar.
   
2. Select Groups.
3. Select Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
   
4. Select New Folder.
5. Type a descriptive folder name.
6. Select Create.
7. Select the files to add to the new folder by clicking the selection box beside the file name.
8. Select Move.
9. Select the folder name to move them to.
10. Select Move.

The files will now be saved in a folder. Create multiple files to further organize the locker.

Emailing Groups

1. Log into Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne username and password.
2. Select your course under My Courses or the course selector grid 
3. Select Tools in the navbar.
   
4. Select Groups from the drop-down menu. You will be taken to the Groups tool.
5. Select the email icon in the Email column to send an email to the group.
6. A Compose New Message window will open. If you want to email specific group members, you can remove or add email addresses in the BCC field.
7. Compose and format your message in the Body field
8. Under Attachments, you can add an attachment to your email in the following ways:
   • Select Upload to select a file from your computer.
   • Select Record to create an audio or video recording within Brightspace.
   • Select Choose Existing to select a file that your have already uploaded and saved to your Brightspace course.
9. When you have finished composing your email, select Send.

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