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  <name>Membership in a Connexions Workgroup</name>
  <metadata>
  <md:version>1.2</md:version>
  <md:created>2005/10/10 14:46:08 GMT-5</md:created>
  <md:revised>2005/10/18 09:59:32.544 GMT-5</md:revised>
  <md:authorlist>
      <md:author id="mhusband">
      <md:firstname>Mark</md:firstname>
      <md:othername>S.</md:othername>
      <md:surname>Husband</md:surname>
      <md:email>mhusband@rice.edu</md:email>
    </md:author>
  </md:authorlist>

  <md:maintainerlist>
    <md:maintainer id="mhusband">
      <md:firstname>Mark</md:firstname>
      <md:othername>S.</md:othername>
      <md:surname>Husband</md:surname>
      <md:email>mhusband@rice.edu</md:email>
    </md:maintainer>
  </md:maintainerlist>
  
  <md:keywordlist>
    <md:keyword>members</md:keyword>
    <md:keyword>workgroup</md:keyword>
  </md:keywordlist>

  <md:abstract>This module explains how you can add people to, remove people from, and communicate with people within your workgroup.</md:abstract>
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  <content>
		<section id="wgmemberssect">
			<name>Workgroup Members: The People in the Workgroup</name>
			<para id="wgmemberspara1">
	Once you have created a workgroup or you have become a member of an existing
	workgroup, you can add other people, or members, to the workgroup. These members can 
	work together on the content in the workgroup. 
	<note type="note">
	Only a person who has a Connexions account can be a member of a workgroup.
	</note>
			</para>
			<para id="manageviewgroup">
	The names and e-mail addresses of the members of the workgroup are listed 
	on the "Members" tab. This tab is not available in the "My Workspace" work area
	since that is your personal work area. You are the only person who can access 
	that work area. 
       </para>
			<figure id="memberstabfig">
				<media type="image/png" src="members.png"/>
				<caption>Workgroup "Members" tab.</caption>
			</figure>
			<para id="managewg3">
	You can perform the following actions from the "Members" tab:
        <list id="managewglist">
					<item><cnxn target="addingmembers">Adding Members to a 
	  Workgroup</cnxn></item>
					<item><cnxn target="removememberpara" strength="8">Removing Members 
	  from a Workgroup</cnxn></item>
					<item><cnxn target="emailfullwg" strength="8">E-mailing the Entire 
	  Workgroup</cnxn></item>
					<item><cnxn target="emailmembersec" strength="8">E-mailing an 
	  Individual Member</cnxn></item>
					<item><cnxn target="leavewgsec" strength="8">Leaving a 
	  Workgroup</cnxn></item>
					<item><cnxn target="deletewgsec" strength="8">Deleting a 
          Workgroup</cnxn></item>
				</list>
			</para>
			<para id="joingingpara">
	Joining a workgroup requires an invitation. See <cnxn target="joinwgsec" strength="8">Joining a Workgroup</cnxn> for more information.
      </para>
</section>
			<section id="addingmembers">
				<name>Adding Members to a Workgroup</name>
				<para id="addmemberpara1"> 
	  As a member in a workgroup, you can add other members to the workgroup. To add new members to a workgroup you are in, use the following steps:
	  
	  <list id="addmemberlist" type="enumerated">
						<item>Type the name of the person you wish to add to the list of members 
	   in the text box next to the <code>Search</code> button.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Search</code>. A list of the Connexions account holders
	   that match the search string appears. If the search returns no results, 
	   try the search again using just a username or a last name. </item>
						<item>Select the checkbox next to the name of the person or persons you 
	   wish to add to the workgroup.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Add selected users</code>. The "Current Group Members" 
	   table is updated to include the new member or members.</item>
					</list>
				</para>
			</section>
			<section id="removememberpara">
				<name>Removing Members from a Workgroup</name>
				<para id="removepara1">
	    As a member in a workgroup, you can remove other members from the workgroup. To remove members from your workgroup, use the following steps:

    	  <list id="removememberlist" type="enumerated">
						<item>Select the checkbox in the "Remove" column for the member you 
            wish to remove from the workgroup.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Remove selected users from group</code>. The "Current 
	    Group Members" table is updated to show the removal of the member.</item>
					</list>
				</para>
			</section>
<section id="wgemailsect1">
<name>Sending Messages within a Workgroup</name>
<para id="wgemailpara1">
 As a member in a workgroup, you can send e-mails to the entire group or to 
individual members in the workgroup. 
</para>
			<section id="emailfullwg">
				<name>E-mailing the Entire Workgroup</name>
				<para id="emailwgfull1">
              To e-mail the entire workgroup, use the following steps:
              
              <list id="emailfullwglist" type="enumerated">
						<item>Click on the <code>email group</code> link next to the 
               table title "Current Group Members". Your e-mail application is launched 
               displaying a new message addressed to the group members.</item>
						<item>Type in the text of the message and send it.</item>
					</list>
				</para>
			</section>
			<section id="emailmembersec">
				<name>E-mailing an Individual Member</name>
				<para id="emailmember">
            In addition to e-mailing the entire group, you can e-mail an individual 
            member of the workgroup. To e-mail an individual member, use the 
            following steps:
            
              <list id="emailindlist" type="enumerated">
						<item>Click on the address in the "E-mail" column next to the name of 
               the member to which you want to send an e-mail. Your e-mail application
               is launched displaying a new message addressed to the group member.</item>
						<item>Type in the text of the message and send it.</item>
					</list>
				</para>
			</section>
		</section>
			<section id="joinwgsec">
				<name>Joining a Workgroup</name>
				<para id="workg4">
	   To join a group, a current member of the group must add you to the 
	   workgroup member list. If you wish to join a workgroup, contact a member 
	   of that workgroup and ask them to add you to the workgroup. 
	 </para>
			</section>
			<section id="leavewgsec">
				<name>Leaving a Workgroup</name>
				<para id="leavewgpara">
	    If you leave a workgroup or remove yourself from the member list, you are 
	    no longer a member of that workgroup. To become a member again, a current 
	    member of the workgroup must add you to the list of members again.
	    To leave a workgroup, use the following steps:
	  
	  <list id="leavewg" type="enumerated">
						<item>Display the "Members" tab for the workgroup you wish to leave.</item>
						<item>Select the checkbox in the "Remove" column next to your name.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Remove selected users from group</code>. The "Leave 
            Workgroup" confirmation screen displays.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Yes, Leave</code>. You are removed from the workgroup and
	    the workgroup name is removed from the "Workspaces" sidebar on your Connexions 
	    web page.</item>
					</list>
	    Once every member of a group has left the group, the group will be
	    deleted.  The last member to leave will be asked to confirm
	    this step.
	  </para>
			</section>
			<section id="deletewgsec">
				<name>Deleting a Workgroup</name>
				<para id="deletewgpara1">
	    A workgroup is deleted when it no longer has any members. If you want to 
	    delete a workgroup, you must remove all the members of the workgroup, 
	    including yourself. To delete a workgroup, use the following steps:
	  
	  <list id="deletewglist" type="enumerated">
						<item>Display the "Members" tab for the workgroup you wish to delete.</item>
						<item>Select the checkbox in the "Remove" column next every members' name.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Remove selected users from group</code>. The "Delete 
            Workgroup" confirmation screen displays.</item>
						<item>Click <code>Yes, Delete it</code>. All members are removed from the 
	    workgroup, the workgroup is deleted, and the workgroup name is removed from 
	    the "Workspaces" sidebar of all members of the workgroup.</item>
					</list>
				</para>
		</section>

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