Rethinking Group Tools
Group Tools as We Know Them Group tool availability configured when groups are setup. Group work is all done within Group tools area.
Limitations Scope limited to within Group Tools area Tools dictate the site design Content areas separate from group areas
An example Four units of Work Group work required for each unit
Not a good fit……
Group Tasks Integrated with Learning Resources
How..…What ? Campus LX blog and wiki group tools Group based adaptive release on content (since 6.3) Group based adaptive release on discussion boards forums (since 7.1)
Campus LX Blog/Wiki Students ask for wiki tool Tools support group membership Wiki and Blog tools deploy in content areas
File Exchange Versus Team Wiki No preamble or context No annotation No response/comment
File Exchange Versus Team Wiki
Adaptive Release - Content Areas Adaptive release rule on group membership Content space for each group
Adaptive Release Rule Group List
Adaptive Release Rules on Discussion Forums Adaptive release rules can be assigned to discussion board forums within content areas.
Adaptive Release – Discussion Boards - Why Why not just use the forum in the group ? Discussion forum can be placed anywhere Access rule can be a list of groups Activity summary from the discussion board control panel.
Group Management Assign students to group All group tools properties turned off CSV load building block
Group Membership List Group and member list
Challenges Setup complexity Instructor comfort zone Shift in thinking on group tool setup Lack of integration between groups and assessment tools