2. Let’s Get Started
Teachers can create their
own "virtual classroom"
groups.
1. Locate the Groups tab on
the Home Page left
navigation bar.
2. Click the Add Group link at
the bottom of the list
3. 1. Add a Group Title Adding a Group
2. Add a Group
Description
3. Post a picture for the Group’s Home Page
4. Click Save
4. Adding a Group
Now you may Edit your group
to select content and sharing
options.
Click on Edit
5. 1. Edit Title of Adding a Group
Group
2. Edit
Description
Insert Home Page
Content
6. 3. Mark Privacy Adding a Group
4. Set Page
Creation Setting
5. Decide which
group members
are allowed to
create resources
for this group.
8. Add Members to Group
First Option: My Big Campus
users can navigate to the site
(via the More Groups link in
the left navigation bar or by
searching for your group’s
name) and click “Join Group.”
As the group owner, you will
receive a notification where
you can accept or deny the
request.
9. Add Members to Group
Second Option: If you know who should be
members in your group, you may add them yourself.
Click on the picture below to view how it is done.
10. Add Members to Group
As shown in the previous video clip, if the button for
Members is available to you, you may enter your own
class lists into your groups.
Click on Members and begin typing names under Search
for users to add. My Big Campus will look up matching
names as you type and auto-complete them. Click Add
Users when you’re done finding members.
• Check with the IT
Department to see if this
option will be available to
you.
11. Add Members to Group
Final Option: If you are
using My Big Campus
with the Lightspeed
Web Filter, your tech
staff can auto-create
account memberships
with data from your
student information
system.
IT may decide to add all
students to the groups
themselves.
12. Your Turn
Log in to My Big Campus. Now it is your turn to add
a group, edit a group, and add members to your
group. The more you play around with My Big
Campus, the more familiar everything will be to you.
Have fun!