| Introduction
The 'Classlist' tool provides a directory of course participant information including names and email addresses. Instructors can easily email and/or page course participants via the 'Classlist' , create private discussion groups, view student homepages and user progress.
Another useful feature in the 'Classlist' is the ability to identify users who are online. Users who are currently online are shown with a green circle to the far left of the row of their name and are highlighted in yellow. Users who are offline appear with a gray background. Users are divided into staff and student tabs respectively.
How to View User Progress:
Click on the View Progress' icon  to the left of a user's name. Here the user's progress through the course can be seen. Instructors can see the number of assignments/quizzes that have been submitted as well as how many discussion topics have been viewed by the student.
Clicking on 'Details'  iconcan show the instructor what the student has viewed or submitted within specific tools (ie: Discussions, Content)..
Click the 'Back' button located on the browser window in the lower left hand corner to return to the Classlist.
You can also click the Plus Sign (+)next to Login History to view the Date and Time of the student's Log Ins.
Communication with other Users
Course participants can be contacted directly from the 'Classlist'. This can be extremely useful when summoning a group of users into a chat room to discuss a group project or give users give immediate feedback, because you can identify the users who are online.
To email a user , click on the user's email address located to the right of their name.
The main email screen will open with the user's email address already in the 'To' field.
To page a user, click on the user's name.
The 'Send Page' screen will open with the participant's username in the 'To' field.
To send a mass mailing to course participants, select the 'Email everyone on this page' or 'Email everyone in the Classlist' link.
Please note: iLearn can only support emailing up to 120 Users at a time. If a class is over 120 users, the best way to email all participants is to first select 'show 100 Users per page', then select the 'Email everyone on this page.' Be sure to send a new email for every page of participants.
Classlist Report Summary
How to View the Classlist Report:
The Classlist report provides instructors with a summary of the number of users (broken down into roles - Instructor, Student, TA) who are currently enrolled in the course as well as list of users who are no longer enrolled.
- Click on the Classlist Report link on the top of your Classlist. Summary information will be displayed.
- Click Close to exit the classlist report.
Groups Tool This tool is useful for setting up and organizing groups in your course. The use of groups allows the instructor to restrict access to all the iLearn tools on the basis of certain groups. The Manage Group tool helps you create groups within your course. From inside your course homepage, click on the Classlist link on the navigation bar. Click on the Manage Groups button. You can now manage the following options:
- Enroll group members
- View a list of groups and their members for a group type
- Edit group type
- Delete a group
- Add a group type
Create Group Type Creating a Group Type will be the first step in creating Groups for your course. Group Types will allow you to set the parameters regarding your groups.
- Click the Classlist link located on the course navigation bar.
- Click the Manage Group button.
- Click the Add Group Type button. You will see the Add Group Type screen.
- Type the Group Type Name and Description in the corresponding text boxes.
Select the Enrollment Style from the drop down menu, according to your preference. Enrollment Style options include the following:
- # of Groups No Auto Enrollment: Choose this option if you want to specify the number of groups for the system to create and assign students to groups manually.
- Groups of #: Choose this option if you want the system to randomly create groups of a particular size.
- # of Groups: Choose this option if you want to specify the number of groups for the system to create.
There are 2 other Enrollment Styles, Self Enrollment - maximum x people per group and Self Enrollment - x groups listed however, these styles are inactive. Do Not Use these options as an Enrollment Styles.
- Type the desired Enrollment Quantity .
Enter a description.
- Click the Add Button. You will be brought back to the Manage Groups.
- Your new Group Type will be shown.
Note: Once you select the group type quantity, the only way to add to that is through the create group option 
Create a Group
If you have already created your groups, and find the need to add an additional group to your group type you can do so via the Manage Groups and Sections.
- Click the name of the Group Type you would like to create a group in.
- You are brought to the expanded Manage Groups screen. Click the Add Group button.
- From the dropdown menu select the Group Type for your new group.
- Enter a Group Name in the area provided.
- Optionally enter a Description for the group.
- Click the Add button. You are brought back to the Manage Groups screen. Your new group should appear in the list.
Enrolling Users into Groups This area allows you to manage the group enrollment of your participants. If you wish to change the enrollment you must click on the enroll icon located beside the appropriate group category. This will bring you to a class list for that group category. You will see all of the participants on the class list along the left hand side and a list of groups within that category along the top row. To arrange particular participants into specific groups simply check the appropriate boxes and select update at the bottom of the page. 
View Groups
View allows you to see a list of the groups and their members for a specific group type. You can view the list by clicking on the view icon  beside a particular group type.
Edit Group Type To Edit Group Type, select the edit icon on the manage groups page. Here you can edit the title, description and discussion forum restrictions.
Discussion Forums and Groups This allows you to set up a discussion forum that applies to your groups. This means that you have the opportunity to have a forum on a particular subject and, if you wish, a topic assigned for each group within the forum. To edit the Discussion Group/Section Restrictions, from the edit Group Type menu, select the  link. You will be taken to a new page. Here you can restrict Forums and Topics based on Groups. 
Note: You must have already created a forum to use this option.
Student View of your tool or course
If you would like to view what your course or tools look like in the eyes of a student, you can do so using the Role Switch tool from the Course Home. By changing your role to "Student" you can navigate your class and see the course as a student would. Please note that under the student role you will be unable to view the gradebook, take quizzes, or view any items with conditional releases. Once you are finished using the student role, you can switch back to your instructor role by going back to the role switch tool in the Course Home and selecting "My Default Role."
Student View of the Classlist Tool
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