Is there an easy way to assign students to Blackboard groups according to precept?
The Sectioning Tool is a course management utility designed to help faculty and staff manage the assignment of students into course sections, including: • Precepts • Drills • Ear trainings • Films • Classes (related to a lecture or seminar) – at the request of the department • Labs (related to a lecture or seminar) – at the request of the department There are two means of assigning students to sections using the Blackboard Sectioning Tool: • Automatic sorting, which is based on preferences expressed by students through the Student Preference Tool, and • Manual sorting Both methods of section assignment are described in more detail, later in this document. In addition to the sorting capabilities of the Sectioning Tool, its interface with Blackboard provides the means for those with Blackboard course roles of instructor, ta, and course builder to communicate with respective section members through e-mail, as a single group. Note that only one user is permitted to use the sectioning tool
