Creating Breakout Groups in Class Collaborate

This article guides instructors through creating Breakout Groups when hosting Class Collaborate sessions on HuskyCT. Breakout Groups allow instructors to divide a class into smaller groups. Within these groups, students can complete assignment or discuss class content in a smaller setting.

Creating Breakout Groups in HuskyCT:

1. From your HuskyCT Course, begin a Class Collaborate session.

2. Once the Class Collaborate session has begun, click to open the Collaborate panel.

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3. The panel will expand to reveal additional features at the bottom. Select the Share Content icon.

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4. From the Share Content menu, click on Breakout Groups.

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5. Adjust the settings for the Breakout Groups.

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   1. Assign Groups: Instructors can choose to create custom or randomized group sets. Additionally, HuskyCT groups can be used by choosing Course group set.

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   2. Allow attendees to switch groups: By enabling this features, group members can switch between groups. If instructors would like their students to remain in the same group for the entirety of the Breakout Groups, then this should be left unchecked.

   3. Main Room: The Main Room is where the whole group Class Collaborate session is held. Once Breakout Groups are ended, students return back to the Main Room. All members that are within the session will appear on this tab. To move them to a group, click the three dots, then select the desired group.

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   4. Add Button: The + button is where instructors can add additional group sets. Once the + is clicked, the groups will automatically populate below.

   5. Groups: Instructors can edit the group names by click on the group title. Alternatively, the group can be deleted by clicking the trash can. If the group is deleted, all members will be sent back to the Main Room.

6. After creating the Breakout Groups, click Start. Users will see a message stating that the breakout groups are starting, along with their assigned group.

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7. Instructors can enter any Breakout Groups at any time. To enter a room, click the join button. A new message will appear indicating that you are changing rooms.

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8. Instructors also have the capability to Pause and End Breakout Groups. Pausing a Breakout Group will temporarily send all attendees back to the main room. To continue the Breakout Group session, click Resume. This will send all attendees back to their assigned groups. Instructors can click End to close the Breakout Groups. Once ended, all attendees will be sent back to the Main Rooms.

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