Use groups to assign content to your learners and track their progress. When creating a group, you can either use a lesson plan or start from scratch.
A Lesson Plan will create a group using an existing course in the SolidProfessor library.
Starting from Scratch allows admins to manually create custom assignments using selected Library content.
Use a Lesson Plan
1. Navigate to the Groups tab and select "Create Group"
2. Select "Use a Lesson Plan"
3. Input a group name, add an optional group code, and select "Next"
4. Select your subject from the drop down menu
5. You'll see a list of all courses in your chosen subject. Filter by course version and select the desired course.
6. After reviewing assignments and setting the customized lesson plan options, select "Complete Lesson Plan."
Select Status: You can chose whether or not to publish the group. You might leave the group unpublished if you would like to make future changes before allowing learners to join.
Number of test attempts: Select the number of attempts for the review test at the end of each assignment.
Disable Autoplay: If selected, learners must manually click to progress to each lesson.
Disable Speed Adjustment: If selected, learners cannot increase the video playback speed.
Disable Previous/Next Buttons: Select to turn off the "Previous/Next Lesson" option in the video player.
Include a Baseline Test: Select if you want learners to take a pre-test before viewing the lessons and exercises.
Include Testing Timer: If unchecked, learners will not have a time limitation on baseline and review tests.
7. Optional: Save Default Group Settings
Start from Scratch
1. Navigate to the Groups tab and select "Create Group"
2. Chose "Start From Scratch"
3. Enter a group name and status, and any preferred group settings. Select "Save and Add Assignments"
4. Input an assignment name and chose any preferred assignment settings. Select "Save and add lessons."
5. Use the drop down menus to filter and select the content you would like to use in the assignment.
6. Use the arrows to the right to look at specific course versions, sections, and lessons. Use the check boxes to select content.
If you don't want to include the entire section in your assignment, you can click the arrow next to a section name to view all of its lessons. You can then check the boxes next to individual lessons to include them in your assignment selectively.
Checking the box next to a version will include all of the course's lessons in a single group assignment. Given the amount of content that would include in a single assignment, this is typically not recommended.
7. Click "Update Assignment" to save the selected content. To add additional assignments, select "Add Assignment" from the group page and repeat steps 4-7.
Adding Learners
To add learners to your new group, select "Manage Learners" to navigate to the Admin Tools.
For information on adding an existing user to your group, see this article: Admin Tools: Adding Users to a Group
For information on adding a new learner, see this article: Admin Tools: Creating a New Member