1. Rethinking Group Tools

2. Group Tools as We Know Them Group tool availability configured when groups are setup. Group work is all done within Group tools area.

3. Limitations Scope limited to within Group Tools area Tools dictate the site design Content areas separate from group areas

4. An example Four units of Work Group work required for each unit

5. Not a good fit……

6. Group Tasks Integrated with Learning Resources

7. 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)

8. Campus LX Blog/Wiki Students ask for wiki tool Tools support group membership Wiki and Blog tools deploy in content areas

9. File Exchange Versus Team Wiki No preamble or context No annotation No response/comment

10. File Exchange Versus Team Wiki

11. Adaptive Release - Content Areas Adaptive release rule on group membership Content space for each group

12. Adaptive Release Rule Group List

13. Adaptive Release Rules on Discussion Forums Adaptive release rules can be assigned to discussion board forums within content areas.

14. 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.

15. Group Management Assign students to group All group tools properties turned off CSV load building block

16. Group Membership List Group Email and member list

17. Challenges Setup complexity Instructor comfort zone Shift in thinking on group tool setup Lack of integration between groups and assessment tools