Groups
Communication Tools in Pilot
- How do I create a Group?
- How do I add students to Groups?
- What are the basics of Pilot Groups?
- Can students choose their own groups?
- How do I change group enrollments?
How do I create a Group?
How do I add students to Groups?
There are a number of ways to set up your groups. You can even have Pilot create and associate discussions and dropbox folders when you create your groups.
What are the basics of Pilot Groups?
Pilot can automatically assign students to groups in a number of ways. You can also assign students to groups manually. That鈥檚 especially handy when you want a student to participate in more than one group.
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Can students choose their own groups?
Yes, students can choose their own groups. When you create a听Group, you will see the field "Enrollment Type" with a dropdown menu. Select "# of Groups - Self-Enrollment." When a student visits the Groups section of Pilot, they will be prompted to select their Group for the course.

How do I change group enrollments?
To change the group enrollments, click 鈥Communication鈥 on the course navbar and select 鈥Groups鈥 from the drop-down menu.听 On the Manage Groups screen, select the category folder for the groups you want to manage. In the example below, we鈥檝e selected 鈥淭eamwork鈥 from the drop-down menu under 鈥View Categories.鈥
On the Teamwork screen, click the down arrow next to Teamwork (10) and select Enroll Users from the menu

On the Enroll Users screen, you can place students in their groups.