[Using Sakai] Multiple Group-Only access to forums

[Bryan Holladay]

You can create forums and topics that are specifically for a single group
in Sakai.  As of 2.9.0+, there is a simpler way to achieve this through the
UI [1], but if you are running an older version, you can still set it up
manually.  All you have to do is go to the settings page for the forum or
topic you want to lock down to a single group and select "None" for
everyone's permission.  Then just find the group you want and set only that
group's permission to "Contributor".  You probably don't want to remove the
instructor permissions.

Thanks,
Bryan


[1] https://jira.sakaiproject.org/browse/MSGCNTR-231


On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Neal Caidin <neal.caidin at apereo.org> wrote:

> Hi Ken,
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> Which version of Sakai are you on?
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> If you don't know, you should probably be able to find it by looking at
> the bottom of your Web page. I'm reasonably sure that this feature works in
> both Sakai 2.8 and 2.9, but the user interface to configure is slightly
> different.
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> Cheers,
> Neal
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> Neal Caidin
> Sakai CLE Community Coordinator
> neal.caidin at apereo.org
> Skype: nealkdin
> Twitter: ncaidin
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> On Sep 13, 2013, at 1:54 AM, Kenneth Litwak <klitwak at apu.edu> wrote:
>
>   In multiple learning management systems I have used before, such as
> Blackboard, FIrstClass, and Moodle, I've been able to divide students into
> groups and then have them respond to discussion forums by groups.  That
> is,when a student goes to a discussion forum,
> She posts such that only her group members can see her posts
> She can only see posts by her group members.
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> I do not want to have weekly discussions that all students participate in
> as one big group. It makes discussions too hard to follow, manage, or grade.
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>   The online help shows how to make groups and I have made the groups
> contributors to the forums but I see no evidence that the three groups that
> I have defined are being separated. How can I accomplish this?  I need to
> know right away, so I'd appreciate guidance as soon as possible please.
> Thanks.
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> Ken
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> Kenneth D. Litwak, Ph.D.
> Azusa Pacific University
> 680 E. Alosta Ave.
> Azusa, CA 91702
> 626-815-6000 x3148
> klitwak at apu.edu
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