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title: "5. Groups"
url: "https://books.playgoventure.com/12/gvtig/122/5-groups"
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# 5. Groups
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## 5.1 Creating Groups
* For students to begin playing, the instructor must create a new **Group**. Groups allow you to keep student performance results separated by class, school, region, or any other grouping that you prefer. Students can join multiple Groups.
    
* Use the Instructor Dashboard to create a Group. 

  *   Follow the on-screen directions to choose your Group settings. 
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  *   Copy and share the 7-digit Group number with your students. Students will **join** your Group and be able to play.  Instructors can also use the Group Number to play as a student.
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 * When students join your Group number, they will automatically appear on your Instructor Dashboard. **Rostering is automated** so you do not have to input student names or other information.
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  *   To allow students to play more than one instance of the game, you must create a new Group for each. 
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* Students cannot play until an instructor provides them with a Group Number — you must give students a Group Number. Students can log in to view the <b>Tutorial Video</b> and <b>User Guide</b> before they receive a Group Number. This allows you to get students set up with their login accounts in advance of having them do a specific activity.
    
*   Instructors can play as a student by clicking PLAY AS A STUDENT. It is highly recommended that instructors play for a few minutes to experience the options available in the program.

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## 5.2 Group Settings
  
*   To have students play a different instance of the game, create a new Group.  You to control when students are allowed to move from one Group to the other by witholding the Group numbers until you are ready for them to play.
    
*   When creating a Group, various options may be available.

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## 5.3 Monitoring Students

*   When students join a Group number, their progress and performance will appear on the Instructor Dashboard under _Groups & Reports > View Performance Reports_

* A summary table is provided with student names that can be clicked to view full details for each individual student.

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