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.
NOTE: While lockers are a good place to share files with group members, it is recommended to use OneDrive for any collaborative document or live-editing needs. |
Viewing Groups
- Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne username and password.
- Click on your course under My Courses or the course selector grid
- Click Tools in the course navbar.
- Click Groups.
- You will see a list of the groups you are a member for the present course.
- Click the number in the Members column to view all group members.
- Click 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.
- Click Tools in the course navbar.
- Click Groups.
- Click View Available Groups.
- Review the groups currently available. If other students have enrolled in a group, click the number in the Members column to see the list of students currently enrolled.
- Click Join Group to join a group.
You are now a member of the group.
Using a Group Locker
- Click Tools in the navbar.
- Click Groups.
- Click 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.
- Any files uploaded to the locker will be listed on this page.
- Click a file name to open the file.
To upload a file
- Click Tools in the navbar.
- Click Groups.
- Click Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
- Click Upload Files.
- Click Upload.
- Click 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.
- Click 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.
- Click Tools in the navbar.
- Click Groups.
- Click Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
- Click New File.
- Type a descriptive file name.
- Type the file text. Use the HTML editor to add any formatting, photos, videos or text styles.
- Click 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.
- Click Tools in the navbar.
- Click Groups.
- Click Group Files under the Locker column to open a group locker.
- Click New Folder.
- Type a descriptive folder name.
- Click Create.
- Select the files to add to the new folder by clicking the selection box beside the file name.
- Click Move.
- Click the folder name to move them to.
- Click Move.
The files will now be saved in a folder. Create multiple files to further organize the locker.
Emailing Groups
- Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne username and password.
- Click on your course under My Courses or the course selector grid
- Click Tools in the navbar.
- Select Groups from the drop-down menu. You will be taken to the Groups tool.
- Click the email icon
in the Email column to send an email to the group.
- 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.
- Compose and format your message in the Body field
- Under Attachments, you can add an attachment to your email in the following ways:
- Click Upload to select a file from your computer.
- Click Record to create an audio or video recording within Brightspace.
- Click Choose Existing to select a file that your have already uploaded and saved to your Brightspace course.
- When you have finished composing your email, click Send.
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