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Managing Work Area Members

Module by: Connexions. E-mail the author

Summary: This module describes how to manages Work Area members.

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Managing Workgroup Members

Once you have created a workgroup or you have become a member of an existing workgroup, you can add other members to the workgroup. These members can work together on the content in the workgroup.

Note:

Only a person who has a Connexions account can be a member of a workgroup.

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.

Figure 1: Workgroup "Members" tab.
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You can perform the following actions from the "Members" tab:

Joining a workgroup requires an invitation. See Joining a Workgroup for more information.

Adding Members to a Workgroup

To add new members to a workgroup you are in, use the following steps:

  1. Type the name of the person you wish to add to the list of members in the text box next to the Search button.
  2. Click Search. 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.
  3. Select the checkbox next to the name of the person or persons you wish to add to the workgroup.
  4. Click Add selected users. The "Current Group Members" table is updated to include the new member or members.

Removing Members from a Workgroup

To remove members from your workgroup, use the following steps:

  1. Select the checkbox in the "Remove" column for the member you wish to remove from the workgroup.
  2. Click Remove selected users from group. The "Current Group Members" table is updated to show the removal of the member.

E-mailing the Entire Workgroup

To e-mail the entire workgroup, use the following steps:

  1. Click on the email group link next to the table title "Current Group Members". Your e-mail application is launched displaying a new message addressed to the group members.
  2. Type in the text of the message and send it.

E-mailing an Individual Member

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Type in the text of the message and send it.

Joining a Workgroup

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.

Leaving a Workgroup

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:

  1. Display the "Members" tab for the workgroup you wish to leave.
  2. Select the checkbox in the "Remove" column next to your name.
  3. Click Remove selected users from group. The "Leave Workgroup" confirmation screen displays.
  4. Click Yes, Leave. You are removed from the workgroup and the workgroup name is removed from the "Workspaces" sidebar on your Connexions web page.
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.

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