The groups shortcut sideblock

Whenever you do anything with group, a handy little feature of Mahara is the groups shortcut sideblock. It will usually be on the right-hand side of your screen and look a little like the following screenshot of the Clinical Trials group:

This list is a great way for quickly navigating to different options for your group. It also gives you a snapshot of what's going on in the group by showing you which forums exist.

Have a go hero - set up some new groups and create their About pages

It is time to set up some of your own groups. If you don't yet have your own Mahara site, feel free to register yourself at either: http://maharaforbeginners.tdm.info or http://demo.mahara.org. Both of these sites offer safe havens where you can experiment with group creation at will.

If you already have a Mahara site, you must be wise enough to put in a bit of advance thinking before you start clicking on the Mahara buttons. Why not brainstorm a list of groups that you would like...