My workgroups - Teacher

A workgroup can be formed by both students and teachers. In a workgroup, students can:

Create a shared task list.
Share information and files.
Collaborate on portfolio items.

If you are added to a workgroup, you will receive a notification, and it will appear in your Groups module under My Workgroups, where you can either accept or decline the invitation.

Create workgroup

To start a workgroup, go to Groups in the left menu. Then click on the green plus button.

You will then be directed to the following page:

Choose a name (and optionally an icon) for your workgroup.
Add a short description of your workgroup so others know its purpose.
Add others under Users by entering part of their name and selecting them.
Add any metadata to your workgroup to make it easier to find.
Ensure that the Privacy settings are configured correctly.
- In the privacy settings, you will find options that determine where the workgroup will be visible and whether the student/teacher can contribute to the workgroup.

Per environment, it can be determined who can create workgroups. This is managed by the administrator of your Simulise environment. Can't create workgroups? Ask the administrator to adjust the settings.

Delete a workgroup

The creator of the workgroup is by default the administrator of the workgroup. However, once the workgroup is open, by selecting the Members tab, the administrator can choose to remove users from the workgroup or assign them an administrator role.

A workgroup can only be deleted by the workgroup administrator. All members will receive a notification. The workgroup is not deleted immediately but remains available for 30 days before it is permanently deleted. This provides an opportunity for all group members to secure files and/or tasks.

Share files in the workgroup

In the workgroup community you can easily share files with the other members. By adding an attachment to a status update, you share a file with the workgroup. Click Attachment under 'What are you working on' and attach a file.

Share tasks in a workgroup

You can work on joint and separate tasks within your workgroup so that everyone knows what to do. The tasks are on the To-do list.

Add task	Click Add to the To-do list. At 'Create to do' you enter the description of the task. At 'Assigned to' you can assign a specific workgroup member or members. If you do not do this, all workgroup members can set this task as completed. When you have 'Everyone Separate' turned on, each workgroup member must set this task as completed.
Complete task	Put a checkmark 'Mark completed' in front of the Task.
Renew task	Clicking on Mark as to do again for the task marks the task as incomplete again.
Delete task	By clicking on the red cross behind the task, the task disappears for all workgroup members.

Remove yourself from a workgroup

To remove yourself from a workgroup, open the workgroup and click Members. You will then see who the members and administrator of this group are. You can then choose to remove yourself by clicking Kick. Group admins can remove anyone. Members can only remove themselves.