Groups and grouping

Groups work much the same way in BigBlueButton as they do in the rest of Moodle, but BigBlueButton adds one important behavior: there can be a unique room per group. That means the Join button can send a user to:

• the room for the group they belong to
• a room they choose from a group selector
• a general room in some teacher-facing cases

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Group options

The main group mode options are:

• Separate groups
• Visible groups

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Separate groups

This is the most restrictive option. In many cases:

• students only see the group they belong to
• users who belong to multiple allowed groups may choose from a limited list
• educators can choose from a wider set of rooms

Teachers may need to move between rooms to meet with students who have joined each group room.

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Visible groups

This is more permissive. Users can choose the room they want to join from a list that shows all groups available in the course, subject to site and role configuration.

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Learn more

For more background on Moodle groups in general, see the official Moodle documentation on groups.