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3 [[image:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Icons.WebHome@Icon_Gruppe.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-icon"]]The configuration of a learning group can be changed and adjusted at any time. You can also add, confirm, or remove group supervisors or members to customise learning groups to suit your needs.
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14 == Edit learning group ==
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16 To edit a learning group, proceed as follows:
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18 Open the relevant group by clicking on its title. Depending on the context, the group will either be opened in a new tab or directly in the course:
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21 The group was opened in a **new tab**? Then you are in the **group view**. To open the editing mode, click on the **pencil icon** in the middle of the page.
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30 The group was opened **in the course** in the **group view**. To access the editing area, click on **Edit**.
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39 The group was opened** **in the course, and you can see the tabs **Settings** and **Manage members**? Then you have opened the group via the **group management of the course **and** **are already in the editing mode.
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47 The editing mode has two function tabs. After opening the editing mode, you are in the **Settings **tab and can directly make changes to the configuration. In the **Manage members** tab, you can manage group participants and supervisors.
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58 Only one user can open the editing area to make changes. If a second user tries to open this area at the same time, they will receive a corresponding notification message.
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62 == Options in the settings tab ==
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64 This tab contains three sections: the basic group information followed by the sections **Configuration**, **Tools**, and **Assigned learning areas**.
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66 === Basic group information ===
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68 The following information about the group will be shown and can be changed:
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70 * Name of the group
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74 Confirm your settings with **Save** at the bottom of the page.
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76 === Settings in the configuration area ===
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78 You can make the following configuration settings for a learning group:
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87 Configure the maximum group size. 
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90 Users can enrol in a group as long as free places are available. Group supervisors, in contrast, can add participants regardless of the group size.
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96 Enable waiting list
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101 If you select the checkbox for the waiting list, advanced options, such as a time limit, will become available to configure the move-up procedure.
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110 Enrolment until
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112 Here you can set a date until which users can be enrolled in the group. If this time has expired, users can no longer enrol in the group and a corresponding notification is displayed.
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135 Configure which member lists will be displayed in the group view of the course. Generally, the first and last name of each member on the selected lists will be displayed as well as a configurable selection of further user attributes.
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138 The group view can only be opened by users who are already enrolled in the group or by users with extended rights. Users who have not yet approved the group invitation or who are on a group's waiting list cannot open the group and thus do not have access to the configured member lists.
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143 Confirm your changes to the configuration of a group by clicking on **Save **at the bottom of the page.
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146 === Settings in the assigned learning areas section ===
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148 This section is only available if the corresponding configuration is activated in your platform. If there are already learning areas in the course, you can use this section to manage the assignment of the open learning group to individual learning areas. To do this, activate or deactivate the checkbox in front of the title of the relevant learning area. Confirm your changes to the group configuration by clicking on the **Save** button at the bottom of the page.
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150 Learning areas can be created and managed in the ‘Learning Areas’ section, regardless of whether the ‘Assigned Learning Areas’ section is visible in a group's settings tab or not. For more information and an example, see the [[Create and manage learning areas>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Gruppen Ueberblick.Lernbereiche.WebHome]] page.
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154 == Options in the manage members tab ==
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156 In this area, you can assign and manage group supervisors and members, or view and adjust them. If you appoint a user as a group supervisor, they will be given administrative rights to the selected group. More detailed information on these permissions can be found on the help page [[Group tutor>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Gruppen Ueberblick.Betreuer einer Gruppe.WebHome||shape="rect"]].
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158 For information on how to assign users to a group, refer to the help page [[Add users to a learning group>>doc:LMS._Include Library.Gruppenseiten.Nutzer einer Gruppe hinzufügen.WebHome||shape="rect"]].
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161 You can adjust the information shown in the group member tables in the table settings. This allows you, for example, to display the registration type and see registered users and external users right away.
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167 == Learning areas ==
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169 If there is more than one learning group within a course, you can organise them into learning areas for better accessibility. For more information and an example scenario, see the page [[Create and manage learning areas>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Gruppen Ueberblick.Lernbereiche.WebHome||shape="rect"]].
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