Creating a Single Group

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Last updated: Oct 25, 2022 by Timothy Sheaffer

Creating a Single Group

You can create single groups one at a time in Blackboard.


A manual enrollment group allows the instructor to assign students to the group.

 Creating a Single Manual Enroll Group (Click here to expand...)

Creating a Single Manual Enroll Group:

  1. Access the Groups page on the Course Management Menu.
  2. Click on the Create button on the Action Bar near the top of the screen.
  3. Select Manual Enroll from the drop-down menu. 

    Single group options, manual enroll circled

  4. On the Create Group page, type a name and description for the group.
  5. Select the check boxes for the course tools that you want to make available to the group.
  6. Select any grading options for course tools, and type Points Possible where applicable. 

    Create group data entry fields

  7. In the Membership section, click Add Users.
  8. In the pop-up window that appears, select students to add to the group, and click Submit.
  9. Once you have selected the students for this group, click Submit. 
    Add users button circled and submit button circled

A self-enroll group allows students to assign themselves to a group.

 Creating a Single Self-Enroll Group (Click here to expand...)

Creating a Single Self-Enroll Group:

  1. Access the Groups page on the Course Management Menu.
  2. Click on Create on the Action Bar.
  3. Select Self-Enroll from the drop-down menu. 

    Create dropdown menu, self-enroll circled

  4. On the Create Group page, type a name and description for the group.
  5. Select the check boxes for the course tools that you want to make available to the group.
  6. Select any grading options for course tools, and type Points Possible where applicable.

    Create self-enrollment group data entry fields

  7. Type the name of the Sign-up Sheet, and type the maximum number of members.
  8. Select any other sign-up options.
  9. Click Submit. 

    Sign-up options page