How to create a new Group

A Group is a collaborative environment where Instructors and Learners can share multimedia resources, interact within the Wall, and exchange learning materials using tools designed to foster learning. 

If you are an Instructor and belong to a business Space or a school Space, you can read below how to create a new Group within the Space.

Only Instructors authorized by the Admin can create new Groups within a Space. If you are an Admin, you can manage permissions from the Staff section of the Dashboard.

To create a new Group, you have several options:

• you can click on the New Group button on the Homepage of the Space: 

• you can click on the + next to My Groups and select Create new Group: 

• you can click on the + New Group button in the Groups section of the Dashboard: 

• you can click on the Create your first group button after creating a new business Space or a new school Space: 

How to create a new Group within your business Space

After clicking on the New Group or Create your first group button, a window for creating the new business Group will pop up. From here, you choose to:

• create a new Group starting from scratch
• create a new Group from a WeSchool Template
• create a new Group from a custom Template

Read here how to create a Group from a Template.

Next you can:

• upload the Group cover in JPEG or PNG format, not exceeding 50 MB, by clicking on the pencil icon
• enter the name you want to assign to the Group 
• add a description of the Group summarizing its main objectives or outlining the activities and projects that will be covered 

Make sure you have entered the Group name before clicking on Submit:

In this way, you will have successfully created your new business Group.

How to create a new Group within your school Space

After clicking on the New Group or Create your first group button, a window for creating the new school Group will pop up. From here, you choose to:

• create a new Group starting from scratch
• create a new Group from a WeSchool Template
• create a new Group from a custom Template

Read here how to create a Group from a Template.

Next you can:

• upload the Group cover in JPEG or PNG format, not exceeding 50 MB, by clicking on the pencil icon
• enter the name you want to assign to the Group 
• add a description of the Group summarizing its main objectives or outlining the activities and projects that will be covered 

Make sure you have entered the Group name before clicking on Proceed:

Next, choose from the dropdown menu:

• the subject which refers to the school subject the Group belongs to
• the school type your school belongs to
• the academic course of your school 

Make sure you have entered the subject before clicking on Save and continue:

The field What is the academic course? will only be visible if you select Liceo, Istituto Tecnico or Istituto professionale.

In this way, you will have successfully created your new school’s Group.