Moodle Groups

Adding Lab Sections to Moodle

  1. Get the latest version of the class list. Instructors can request this through help@socs.uoguelph.ca.
  2. Modify the class list to have the username as the first column and the lab section as the second column.
  3. In the Administration menu on the right side of the screen choose Users > Import Enrols.
  4. Options should be set as follows:
    1. User Field: Username
    2. Role: Students
    3. Assign to Groups: Yes
    4. Use Group: User file data
    5. Create Groups: Yes
  5. Add the newly created groups to a grouping. In the Administration menu choose Users > Groups.
  6. Click the Groupings tab and choose Create Grouping
  7. Add the Grouping Name (ie Lab Sections) and save changes.
  8. Below Edit choose the people icon (mouse over is show groups in grouping).
  9. Click on each groups you want to add to the grouping, then click add.

Optional: You may wish to add a description to each group to more easily identify them.

  1. Under the Administration menu, choose Users > Groups
  2. Click on the group you wish to modify and chooose Edit Group Settings.
  3. You can now add a description.
  4. Choose save changes to save your new description.

Adding Lab Sections to an Assignment/Lab

  1. Create a new Assignment or navigate to an existing one.
  2. Under the Administration menu choose Edit Settings.
  3. Expand the Common Module Settings tab and select the following settings:
    1. Visible: Show
    2. ID Number: Unset
    3. Group mode: Visible Groups
    4. Groups: Choose the grouping you previously created
  4. Click Add Grouping/grouping access restriction
  5. Save and return to course
  6. If successful the assignment will display Not available unless: You belong to a group in <Your Grouping>.