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ged-de edited this page Jan 21, 2016 · 18 revisions

Welcome to the moodle-mod_groupformation wiki!

Installation/Admins

Before Installation

  • To build groups with the plugin you will need the GroupAL algorithm. Go to https://github.com/jkonert/moodle-lib_groupal to download it. Unzip the file and place it in the lib folder of the Moodle directory. Rename it to “groupal” if necessary.

  • Make sure the Moodles cron job is running. You need it to run the GroupAL. Further information about the cron can be found on moodle.org

  • E-Mail function..

Installation

Unzip the zip file in the “mod” folder of the Moodle directory and, if necessary, rename the folder to "groupformation". Then visit your Moodle server's Site Administration -> Notifications page and Upgrade Moodles database, -- OR -- Go to Administration > Site Administration > Install add-ons to install the Groupformation module directly from your Moodle installation.

How to use the Groupformation Plugin (Admins/Teachers)

In Moodle start the edit mode and create the Groupformation activity.

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Choose from three scenarios and enter the maximum size or number of groups.

You can include preknowledges which may be important for the activity. Depending on the szenario you have choosen, preknowledges will help to improve the matching of the groups.

After you done all the settings a questionnaire will be created.

When the students completed their questionnaire you can end the activity and start the groupformation algorithm.

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