Using MILES: Manager
Groups
Section titled “Groups”The task of a Manager is to coordinate. They decide who can access which courses or groups.
This is done in three simple steps:
- Create a group
- Assign content to the group
- Invite people to the group
Creating a Group
Section titled “Creating a Group”To allow others to view a course, you create a group and assign the content (course) to it.
Go to the Groups menu and click the CREATE GROUP button.
Choose a meaningful name for the group. Entering a description is optional.
Ensure that the Auto-assign content option is activated in the Library section. This ensures that all future group members automatically have access to all group content—no need to send individual invites.
In the Privacy section, you can specify whether all members are visible in the group and whether they can chat with each other.
Once the group settings are defined, confirm by clicking CREATE GROUP.
The new group is now visible. It has no content or members yet—only you as the manager are listed.
Once a group is created, you can change its settings at any time.
Activating an option in the Visibility & Joining section displays more info about what the option does.
Assigning Content
Section titled “Assigning Content”Once you’ve created a group, the next step is assigning content to it.
You can choose to assign content or add members first—whatever works best for you.
Open the group LIBRARY and click ADD CONTENT.
The left column lists all courses available in the current tenant.
Use the checkboxes to select which course(s) to add to the group library.
Confirm your selection by clicking SAVE.
Once confirmed, the selected content (courses) appears in the group.
No worries if you added the wrong course. Use the three-dot menu to remove a course from the LIBRARY.
Inviting Members
Section titled “Inviting Members”The group is created and content is assigned—but only you as Manager can see the course for now.
To give others access, you must invite them to the group. Once an invite is accepted, the person becomes a group member and gains access to the group’s content.
In the group, go to MEMBERS and click INVITE MEMBERS.
Enter the email addresses of the people you want to invite.
You can enter multiple email addresses so you don’t have to send invites one by one.
By default, the Student role is assigned, allowing users to view content and message the tutor.
After confirming the invitation, the users will appear in the MEMBERS section.
Once the invitation is accepted, the person appears under Members.
Pin Post to Group Dashboard
Section titled “Pin Post to Group Dashboard”Each group offers a chat feature. As a manager, you can choose to pin important chat messages to the group’s DASHBOARD so they’re immediately visible to all members.
Hover over a chat message to reveal the Pin to Dashboard button (pushpin icon). Click it.
When a message is pinned, the icon changes to a crossed-out pushpin. Clicking it removes the message from the group’s DASHBOARD.
All group members will now see the message on the group’s DASHBOARD.