To create a new collaboration site in COLWeb:
- Open the Collaboration Web Part. You should create the collaboration site within the roll-up for the course or course grouping to which it applies.
- Click Add Site.
- Enter the name and description for the site.
- Select the appropriate site design from the list of Collaboration Templates.
- Determine whether the site is a Course site or Group site, and select the users appropriately.
- Click Submit.
Once you click submit it will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes for the site to be created. A link to the collaboration site will indicate "Pending" status until the site is ready.
Course Site vs. Group Site
Access can be provided to the entire class by leaving the Course Site checkbox clicked. A Course Site provides access to students enrolled in the course or course group. Only the instructor has administrator privileges on the site.
The web part shown below will create a Course Site based on the basic discussion forum template, which will give access to every student in this instructor's GAM-399 course group.
A Group site can allow access to one or more students. All users of the site have administrator privileges. Instructors are automatically added to every group site.
The image below shows the dialog for creating a Group site. The selections shown will create a wiki site called, "Group 1 Wiki". Three students, plus the instructor, will have access to the site. All will have administrative privileges.
