To enhance learner engagement and foster community participation within your academy, you can enable the Suggested Groups gadget. This feature presents learners with a curated stream of groups they may be interested in joining, based on accessibility and relevance.
To configure and make this gadget available, follow the steps below.
Enabling the Suggested Groups Gadget
In the left navigation, make sure you are in the Academy Workspace.
When in the Academy Workspace, select Academy Admin for all Academy Administration options.
Select Configuration and then General.
On the General page, navigate to the Homepage Editor tab.
Select your preferred configuration to enable the Suggested Groups gadget. You can either use the default configurations or define a custom configuration based on your needs.
Then, open the Choose Gadget dropdown menu and select My Annotations.
Click Add to save your selection and include the gadget in your configuration.
Please note that this gadget is available exclusively on the web application.
Suggested Groups Gadget
The Suggested Groups gadget displays a curated stream of groups tailored to each learner.
To ensure relevance and accessibility, only groups that meet the following criteria are included:
- The group is public
- The group belongs to a category the logged-in user has Read permission for
- The group was not created by the logged-in user
- The logged-in user is not already a member of the group
The results are presented in a carousel format, displaying up to three pages, with three groups per page. Groups are automatically sorted by creation date, from newest to oldest, helping learners discover the most recent and relevant communities available to them.
Suggested Group Cards
Each suggested group is displayed as an individual card, providing key information at a glance. This includes the group’s title, the number of members, and the number of threads within the group.
Selecting a group card redirects learners to the group’s Details page, where they can explore more information and choose to join the group.