Student Groups

The use of Student Group Courses

Student Group Courses

Occasionally there is a requirement to support learning that is not part of a formally validated award or to provide support across existing programmes or modules. Student Group Courses can be requested to meet this support need.

Approval of Student Group Course

Approval is required to set up a new Student Group Course. They must not be used to replace a module run or Programme course, and they must have a set end date.

An example use of a Student Group is to support learning, such as numeracy skills. Students can be enrolled on the student group course where they will find specific support. Similarly, there is sometimes a requirement to support specific projects or provide cross programme/ module communications.

Course Duration

The default duration of a Student Group is 18 Months from the time of the application. A maximum of 66 months (5 ½ Years) can be requested where there is specific requirement. Please include this requirement in the purpose of the group.

When a Student Group course is coming to end, you can request a new course through the Student Groups tool. If you need to extend an existing group course, please raise an IT Online support ticket via itonline@uwe.ac.uk.

Managing existing ISIS Student Group Courses

Existing Student Groups created from ISIS will still be available in Blackboard until they expire. Course enrolments will continue to feed from ISIS until the end of 2025 when ISIS will be replaced. You can use this new tool to manage new enrolments by selecting Enrolment Sources. Any new groups will need to be requested through Blackboard.

To apply for a new Student Group, you will need to log on to Blackboard, click on Tools on the left hand menu, then click on Student Groups. You will be presented with a screen like this:

Click on the REQUEST NEW GROUP button, a form will open requiring you to give the group a name of your choice, an end date, to select if you want the group to have the option of self enrolment, and to provide a brief outline of the purpose of the Student Group Course. After filling the form in and submitting, it will then be sent off for review.

The Pending group will now be listed on you Student Group page. If you wish you can start adding the Enrolment Sources for the group now. You will not be able to add materials though until the group is approved.

After the group is approved, you will receive an email, notifying you of the creation of your new group, you can now open the group, either from your groups page, or from your modules list. to add materials to it.

Enrolling Students

You can import enrolments and sync enrolments from active modules via the Student Groups tool in Blackboard. Enrolments will NOT update automatically.

To select the Enrolment Sources please follow these steps

  1. You must already be attached to the modules you wish to enrol the students from
  2. Go to the Student Groups Tool, from your Tools Page
  3. Click on the three dots next to your group
  4. Select Enrolment Sources



  5. Select the Sources of Enrolment by clicking on the check box next to the Modules, Groups or Programmes you wish to be enrolled to your new Group


  6. Click on the ADD button
  7. They will then have a tick next to the modules selected
  8. Click on OK, to return to the Student Groups page




  9. Click on the three dots next to the group you have just set the enrolments for and select Enrolment Sync




  10. Your students will be added to the group within 45 minutes.
  11. If you wish to add more students in the future just repeat the above steps.

Removing Student Enrolment

  1. Access the groups tool page
  2. Click on the three dots next to the group you want to remove the students from
  3. Select the group of students you want removed from the group
  4. Click on REMOVE




  5. Click on the three dots next to the group you have just set the enrolments for and select Enrolment Sync
  6. Your students will be removed from the group within 45 minutes.
  7. If you wish to remove more students in the future just repeat the above steps.

The use of Student Group Courses

Student Group Courses

Occasionally there is a requirement to support learning that is not part of a formally validated award or to provide support across existing programmes or modules. Student Group Courses can be requested to meet this support need.

Approval of Student Group Course

Approval is required to set up a new Student Group Course. They must not be used to replace a module run or Programme course, and they must have a set end date.

An example use of a Student Group is to support learning, such as numeracy skills. Students can be enrolled on the Student Group course where they will find specific support. Similarly, there is sometimes a requirement to support specific projects or provide cross programme/ module communications.

Course Duration

The default duration of a Student Group is 18 months from the time of the application. A maximum of 66 months (5 ½ Years) can be requested where there is specific requirement. Please include this requirement in the purpose section of the Student Group request form.

When a Student Group course is coming to end, you can request a new course through the Student Groups tool. If you need to extend an existing group course, please raise an IT Online support ticket via itonline@uwe.ac.uk.

Managing existing ISIS Student Group Courses

Existing Student Groups created from ISIS will still be available in Blackboard until they expire. Course enrolments will continue to feed from ISIS until the end of 2025 when ISIS will be replaced. You can use this tool to manage new enrolments by selecting Enrolment Sources. Any new groups will need to be requested through Blackboard.

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