Managing groups in Boost

Introduction

You can add students to custom groups in the Boost Admin Hub. This can make students easier to find when assigning resources, lessons, and tests. It also allows you to assign resources, lessons, and tests to everyone in a group at once. 

Unlike classes, students can belong to multiple groups at once. 

This article will show you how to create, edit, and delete groups. 

Creating a group

1. Log in to Boost. 
2. Click the Admin Hub icon in the top right corner.
3. Go to the orange Groups tab.
4. Click New Group in the bottom right corner. 
5. Name the group and add a description (optional). 
6. Tick any students on the left-hand list that you would like to add to the group. 
   • Use the 'Add from:' drop-down box to filter the list, or search for specific students using the search bar.
   • Greyed out students are in Students > Without Access. You can still add them to the group, but you won't be able to see them in Boost and they won't be able to log in until they are granted access by the Access Coordinator. 
7. Click Save Group.

Editing a group

1. Log in to Boost. 
2. Click the Admin Hub icon in the top right corner.
3. Go to the orange Groups tab.
4. Double-click the group you would like to edit or select it and click View/Edit in the bottom right corner. 
5. Edit the group as desired: change its name; add, edit, or remove the description; or swap out students by ticking their names on the left-hand and right-hand lists. 
   • Use the 'Add from:' drop-down box to filter the left-hand list, or search for specific students using the search bar.
     
   • Greyed out students are in Students > Without Access. You can still add them to the group, but you won't be able to see them in Boost and they won't be able to log in until they are granted access by the Access Coordinator. 
6. Click Save Group.

Deleting a group

1. Log in to Boost. 
2. Click the Admin Hub icon in the top right corner.
3. Go to the orange Groups tab.
4. Select the group you would like to delete and click Delete in the bottom left corner.
   • Note that you can only delete a group whose 'Origin' is listed as 'Boost'. If a group has been created in another platform, you will need to log in to that platform's Admin Hub to delete it. 
5. Click Delete Group when prompted.