The document discusses setting up groups and groupings in Moodle. There are 10 participants in a course who will work in groups based on numbers and letters. The instructor creates 5 groups using Moodle's auto-create feature and then edits each group, assigning them names and logos. Two groupings are then formed - one for numbers and one for letters. Activities can be assigned to these groupings. Setting a default grouping allows activities to show a grouping by default.

1. Understanding
Groups and Groupings
By Maryel Mendiola

2. There is a Course with 10 participants (teachers
included) and they are going to work in groups.
The groups will be:
• Odd Numbers
• Even Numbers
• Consonants
• Vowels
And need to be grouping into:
1. Numbers grouping
3. Letters grouping
We need groups with 2 persons each one.
Let's do it !!!
By Maryel Mendiola

3. First Steps
First of all, we need to create
Groups.
Administration Block  Groups
There are 2 ways:
1) Create group one by one
Or
2) Auto-create groups
We are going to create the groups with
second choice
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4. Select members from
role: This option is for
select who is going to be at
Groups, within all roles
defined in it.
All?, students? Teachers?
Other role?
Specify : if we would like
to create ‘N’ number of
Groups or have each
group contain ‘N’ number
of students, i.e. We want
2 members in each Group
or we want 5 Groups.
The How is set in Specify,
How much (a Number) is set in Group/Member count
If we select Members per group the Prevent last small group will
allocate additional members to an existing group rather than create a
new group with fewer members than ‘N’
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5. Allocate members: with this option we
choose the method that Moodle is going
to create Groups: Naming scheme: with these
•Randomly options, we are defining
naming scheme by Letter or
•Alphabetically by first name, last name
Number e.g.
•Alphabetically by last name, first name
Group @ {Group A, Group B,
•Alphabetically by ID number Group C … Group Z}
Group # {Group 1, Group 2,
Group 3 … Group n}
Create in grouping
and
Grouping name
allows us to create a new
grouping and allocate the
groups to be created to it.
In Auto create groups we have an awesome button:
Preview
By Maryel Mendiola

6. Indeed, the Preview button let us see how could be created our groups.
If we are not satisfy, we can change settings again and again and see
previews before we Submit the final settings
Maybe you
should practice
with all options
and view what
happen 
By Maryel Mendiola

7. Have you noticed the 3 tabs?
One for the list of our Groups, other for the list of our Groupings, and
the last one, Overview, where we can see together and organized
Groups and Grouping . . . (we shall see forward)
When we submit the
chosen settings, we
have the result as
this graphic
And now, what?
We are clearly which
groups we need. So
next step is Edit each
group changing the
name and assign
graphics individually
By Maryel Mendiola

8. To edit each group, we have to:
• Select a group (in this
example we selected Group
A)
• choice ‘Edit group settings’
• Change group name to one
of our first list
• Odd Numbers
• Even
Numbers
• Consonants
• Vowels
And another
one for
• Teachers
At this point, we should have ready all graphics we’re going to
use:
35 X 35 px for Group logo (that it’s showed at Forums);
134 X 46 px for Group List;
220 X 37 px for Grouping logo.
Although this is optional, it is good to have always a good looking work :p
By Maryel Mendiola

9. Editing a Group
New Name
Graphic Group
This is Group
description that
everybody can
see when need
info about some
Group
Group Logo
This logo is shown bellow the
picture profile person at Forums
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10. Look our 5 groups edited.
We set Groups by choose
Auto-create groups way.
Then we edit each one
changing name
we passed
from this
To this
Editing the Groups
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11. Grouping Time !!!
OK, we already have our 5 Groups created and edited and a
Grouping Scheme. So, next step is begin to grouping (a piece
of cake!  )
Grouping Scheme
of
Y(our) Course
Grouping Grouping
Letters Numbers
Group Group Group Group
Vowels Consonants Odd Numbers Even Numbers
Group
Teachers
Without Grouping
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12. To create group: Go to Groups through
Administration Block  Groups
This time you must select ‘Groupings Tab’
Click on ‘Create grouping’ button
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13. This is setting page to create
Groupings.
It looks like Resources and
Activities, has:
A text line for Name, and
a box text with editor to write
Grouping description
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14. Now we need to Add Groups to Grouping
Click on groups icon to enter
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15. Numbers has no Groups, let’s add them
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16. Let’s see Overview Tab
Here it is!!! ;D
The two Groupings
with its respective
groups
and a Group (Teachers)
without Grouping
By Maryel Mendiola

17. Before we see how to assign some activities to our Groupings, please
read this metaphor that explain the logic of Groups and Groupings.
It was taken from http://docs.moodle.org/en/Groupings
“One metaphor that has worked well in training is this: At the Olympics,
there are many sports—gymnastics, swimming, track—and many
countries.
In this way, there are two levels of being categorized as an Olympian:
by your sport, and by your nationality.
To be on the United States Olympic Team, you must first be a
swimmer, a gymnast, a runner, etc.; you cannot be on the US Team
without first being an athlete in a certain sport.
Your sport is your group. Your country is your grouping.
You must belong to a group before joining a grouping.
grouping
Does this make sense?”
By Maryel Mendiola

18. Now is Time to get ready for assign activities to Groupings
1) We need to Set the Default Grouping
2) Assigning an activities to Groupings
To set the default Grouping, go to course settings In the
Groups section select the default grouping
By Maryel Mendiola

19. We set default Grouping because in activities must be show a
Grouping by default, we can change it or leave it so.
Every time we add an activity, we must edit some settings. The edit
activity page has in the Common module settings:
• Grouping (there appear the default grouping)
• Available for group members only
By Maryel Mendiola

20. And everything is ready to add an activity and choice which grouping is
going to do it.
The Common module settings always are going to have this 2
options: Grouping and Available for group members only.
As you see, these are the Advanced options, you can Hide or
Show them
By Maryel Mendiola

21. Finally we can check how many activities has a Grouping in
Administration block  Groups  Grouping Tab
Let’s Keep Moodle-ing
By Maryel Mendiola

22. That's all for now. I
will see you at next
tutorial 
Don’t forget to visit
Maria MB
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es tR http://moodleblog.mmendiola.net/
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23. Understanding
Groups and Groupings
By Maryel Mendiola
By Maryel Mendiola 1
1

24. There is a Course with 10 participants (teachers
included) and they are going to work in groups.
The groups will be:
• Odd Numbers
• Even Numbers
• Consonants
• Vowels
And need to be grouping into:
1. Numbers grouping
3. Letters grouping
We need groups with 2 persons each one.
Let's do it !!!
By Maryel Mendiola 2
2

25. First Steps
First of all, we need to create
Groups.
Administration Block  Groups
There are 2 ways:
1) Create group one by one
Or
2) Auto-create groups
We are going to create the groups with
second choice
By Maryel Mendiola 3
3

26. Select members from
role: This option is for
select who is going to be at
Groups, within all roles
defined in it.
All?, students? Teachers?
Other role?
Specify : if we would like
to create ‘N’ number of
Groups or have each
group contain ‘N’ number
of students, i.e. We want
2 members in each Group
or we want 5 Groups.
The How is set in Specify,
How much (a Number) is set in Group/Member count
If we select Members per group the Prevent last small group will
allocate additional members to an existing group rather than create a
new group with fewer members than ‘N’
By Maryel Mendiola 4
4

27. Allocate members: with this option we
choose the method that Moodle is going
to create Groups: Naming scheme: with these
•Randomly options, we are defining
naming scheme by Letter or
•Alphabetically by first name, last name
Number e.g.
•Alphabetically by last name, first name
Group @ {Group A, Group B,
•Alphabetically by ID number Group C … Group Z}
Group # {Group 1, Group 2,
Group 3 … Group n}
Create in grouping
and
Grouping name
allows us to create a new
grouping and allocate the
groups to be created to it.
In Auto create groups we have an awesome button:
Preview
By Maryel Mendiola 5
5

28. Indeed, the Preview button let us see how could be created our groups.
If we are not satisfy, we can change settings again and again and see
previews before we Submit the final settings
Maybe you
should practice
with all options
and view what
happen 
By Maryel Mendiola 6
6

29. Have you noticed the 3 tabs?
One for the list of our Groups, other for the list of our Groupings, and
the last one, Overview, where we can see together and organized
Groups and Grouping . . . (we shall see forward)
When we submit the
chosen settings, we
have the result as
this graphic
And now, what?
We are clearly which
groups we need. So
next step is Edit each
group changing the
name and assign
graphics individually
By Maryel Mendiola 7
7

30. To edit each group, we have to:
• Select a group (in this
example we selected Group
A)
• choice ‘Edit group settings’
• Change group name to one
of our first list
• Odd Numbers
• Even
Numbers
• Consonants
• Vowels
And another
one for
• Teachers
At this point, we should have ready all graphics we’re going to
use:
35 X 35 px for Group logo (that it’s showed at Forums);
134 X 46 px for Group List;
220 X 37 px for Grouping logo.
Although this is optional, it is good to have always a good looking work :p
By Maryel Mendiola 8
8

31. Editing a Group
New Name
Graphic Group
This is Group
description that
everybody can
see when need
info about some
Group
Group Logo
This logo is shown bellow the
picture profile person at Forums
By Maryel Mendiola 9

32. Look our 5 groups edited.
edited.
We set Groups by choose
Auto-create groups way.
Then we edit each one
changing name
we passed
from this
To this
Editing the Groups
By Maryel Mendiola 10

33. Grouping Time !!!
OK, we already have our 5 Groups created and edited and a
Grouping Scheme. So, next step is begin to grouping (a piece
of cake!  )
Grouping Scheme
of
Y(our) Course
Grouping Grouping
Letters Numbers
Group Group Group Group
Vowels Consonants Odd Numbers Even Numbers
Group
Teachers
Without Grouping
By Maryel Mendiola 11

34. To create group: Go to Groups through
Administration Block  Groups
This time you must select ‘Groupings Tab’
Click on ‘Create grouping’ button
By Maryel Mendiola 12

35. This is setting page to create
Groupings.
It looks like Resources and
Activities, has:
A text line for Name, and
a box text with editor to write
Grouping description
By Maryel Mendiola 13

36. Now we need to Add Groups to Grouping
Click on groups icon to enter
By Maryel Mendiola 14

37. Numbers has no Groups, let’s add them
By Maryel Mendiola 15

38. Let’s see Overview Tab
Here it is!!! ;D
The two Groupings
with its respective
groups
and a Group (Teachers)
without Grouping
By Maryel Mendiola 16

39. Before we see how to assign some activities to our Groupings, please
read this metaphor that explain the logic of Groups and Groupings.
It was taken from http://docs.moodle.org/en/Groupings
“One metaphor that has worked well in training is this: At the Olympics,
there are many sports—gymnastics, swimming, track—and many
countries.
In this way, there are two levels of being categorized as an Olympian:
by your sport, and by your nationality.
To be on the United States Olympic Team, you must first be a
swimmer, a gymnast, a runner, etc.; you cannot be on the US Team
without first being an athlete in a certain sport.
Your sport is your group. Your country is your grouping.
You must belong to a group before joining a grouping.
grouping
Does this make sense?”
By Maryel Mendiola 17

40. Now is Time to get ready for assign activities to Groupings
1) We need to Set the Default Grouping
2) Assigning an activities to Groupings
To set the default Grouping, go to course settings In the
Groups section select the default grouping
By Maryel Mendiola 18

41. We set default Grouping because in activities must be show a
Grouping by default, we can change it or leave it so.
Every time we add an activity, we must edit some settings. The edit
activity page has in the Common module settings:
• Grouping (there appear the default grouping)
• Available for group members only
By Maryel Mendiola 19

42. And everything is ready to add an activity and choice which grouping is
going to do it.
The Common module settings always are going to have this 2
options: Grouping and Available for group members only.
As you see, these are the Advanced options, you can Hide or
Show them
By Maryel Mendiola 20

43. Finally we can check how many activities has a Grouping in
Administration block  Groups  Grouping Tab
Let’s Keep Moodle-ing
By Maryel Mendiola 21

44. That's all for now. I
will see you at next
tutorial 
Don’t forget to visit
Maria MB
s
rd
ga
t Re
s
Be
http://moodleblog.mmendiola.net/
By Maryel Mendiola 22