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  3. Introducing Groups in Collaborate Ultra

Introducing Groups in Collaborate Ultra

Course Groups are now integrated with Collaborate Ultra

What does this mean?

This means that you can now pull groups from your course into Collaborate Ultra to quickly create Breakout Groups.

How do I get started with groups?

First, you must make sure you have Group Sets set up in Blackboard. This feature does not work with regular groups.

See our Step-by-Step for creating Group Sets.

How do I use the Group Sets in Collaborate?

Once your group sets are ready in your Blackboard course, use them to facilitate group discussions and interaction in Collaborate Ultra.  You no longer have to manually place users into Break-out groups!
Please see our video creating breakout rooms for groups.

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Additional Resources

To view the full story and what’s new in Collaborate Ultra please visit the What’s New Page.

To find step-by-steps and other support resources for Collaborate please visit our Collaborate How-to Page.

Want to request training for Blackboard? Please see our Training Request Page.  

Posted by Rhonda Wakelyn on October 26, 2021

Filed Under: eLearning

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