Group Setup

About the Setup of a Group

Each Group is organized on four tabs called  Posts Members, Resources, and Feedback / Tasks, collecting all the information and content shared among the Group's Members.

Tab Posts

Tab Posts
Tab Posts represents the main page of a Group and serves as a communication platform for the Group's Members. Depending on the user rights set by the Owner of a Group...
  • users are allowed to create new posts.
  • users are allowed to comment on existing posts.
  • resources can be shared with all members of the Group by inserting them in a post.
  • editing permissions can be changed (i.e. who is allowed to edit a resource).
  • automatic feedback setting can be activated for certain Tasks (i.e. multiple choice questions and open questions with exemplary answer). Note: Only Owners of a Group are allowed to set Tasks for Members.

Tab Members

Tab Members
Tab  Members provides a list of all Group Members, as well as their role within the Group (e.g. Owner, Member). The Group Owner can use tab Members in order to...
  • invite new Members by using the User Search
  • obtain the Group Code to share with other users. Note: If necessary you can generate a new Group Code in the  Group Settings.
  • change the status of Group Members (i.e. Owner, Member) and thus, manage their permissions in the Group.

Tab Resources

Tab Resources
Tab Resources provides a list of all resources shared within the Group. Depending on the user permissions set by the Owner of a Group...
  • Members can view the shared resources.
  • Members can edit the shared resources, if the editing rights have been set accordingly.
  • editing permissions can be changed (i.e. who is allowed to edit a resource).

Tab Tasks (Members only)

Tab Tasks (Members only)
Tab  Tasks provides a list of all Tasks set for the Group's Members, ordered by their status  To-Do or Done. Each Member can...
  • check on the current status of their Tasks.
  • access pending Tasks by clicking on their title.
  • check feedback and comments for each Task
  • add comments to Tasks or feedback. 

Tab Feedback (Owners only)

Tab Feedback (Owners only)
Tab Feedback provides information about all Tasks of a Group. It can only be accessed by the Owner(s) of a Group, who can...
  • check on the status of the Tasks for each Member
  • access and review their Tasks
  • provide feedback for the Tasks
Note: On tab Feedback, the Tasks can be displayed in a...
  •  Grid, providing detailed information about the progress of each Member OR
  •  List, summarizing the Members' progress for each Task.
For more information take a look at Providing Feedback.