Question

I'd like to use the Groups feature in Blackboard to divide my students up into work groups.  How do I set up the groups and put students into them?

Answer

First, you need to create a group, then you can populate it with enrolled students.

1. Go to the Control Panel for the class.
2. Click on Manage Groups under User Management.
3. Click on Add Group.
4. Enter a Group Name, Description of Group and enable features such as Group Discussion Board (note you must set this up for students to access it), File Exchange and Group Email. Select Yes to make the Group visible and then Submit.
5. To add users to the group click on the Modify button to the right of the group name.
6. Click on Add Users to the Group.
7. On the List Users screen click on Search to bring up a list of all enrolled students.
8. Select students for the group by clicking in the box to the left of their name. When all students have been selected click on Submit.

See the tutorials for Creating Groups (html, swf)