Once your group has been set up, you’ll receive an email to join the group. If you’re the person who requested the group, you’ll automatically be added as an administrator.
When new members are added, they’ll automatically be enrolled in the course related to the group. If a group member is already enrolled in the course, their progress to date will be shown.
The Members Tab #
All management of group members takes place on the Members tab of the group, and most tasks can be completed from the sidebar on every tab of the group:
Adding Additional Seats #
Before adding members, make sure you have enough seats added to your group. There is no limit to the number of seats you can add, and the limit is in place to reduce the risk of spam users when using an invitation link.
To add seats, simply click the + button and enter the new total number of seats for the group.
Adding Group Members #
When you’re ready to add members, click the “Manage Members” button above the list of members:
The Manage Members screen gives two options for adding new members:
A Word about Group Permissions
There are three permission levels available to group members:
Member: This is the permission level for most group members. Members can view the group page, group content, and a list of members, but cannot view member progress or make changes to the group.
Leader: Group Leaders can edit group settings, invite new members, and view group reports, but cannot change administrators for the group.
Group Administrator: Group Administrators have full control over the group, including changing any group settings as well as change group administrators.
Option 1: Invite by Email #
With this option, you can add one (either individually or by copying and pasting from a list) or more email addresses and the system will send invitations to join the group that are unique to each individual. Note that all members will have the permissions selected in the dropdown menu, so be cautious if using a permission level other than Member. If you need to change someone’s permission level later it is easy to do so.
Option 2: Use an Invitation Link #
An invitation link allows you to send a link that can be used by anyone to join the group as long as you have enough seats assigned. This is helpful if you’d like to send your own email or website tool to share the link.
After you click the ‘Enable link’ button, you will see the link that can be shared as needed. Note that the invitation link only allows users to join with the Member permission level, but you can change their permissions after they’ve joined.
