Faculty groups
Faculty groups are free websites with built-in forum for faculty groups and committees. Faculty groups can be used across multiple campus. Membership to a group is by invitation-only, meaning the owner of the group needs to invite others.
Use our faculty groups for communication, online presence, document and content sharing, collaborative assessment and coordination of time and content. See a sample at groups.facultycentral.com/facgroup7
Note: Faculty Groups are independent from personal accounts. To become a member of a faculty group that you have created, you must create a personal faculty account and join the group. To build groups under your personal account, please see private groups and study groups.
Contents
List of features
Our online faculty groups come with a number of features including two levels of forums for members and officers, a calendar, and a number of public, member-only, and officer-only pages.
- Online content editor
- Site skins
- Customizable site header and footer
- Custom menu
- Members list
- Tiered members-only pages
- Threaded message board / forum
- Tagboard
- Calendar
- Secure contact page
- Invite
- Unique web address (please see below)
- List of members
- List of officers
- Officers-only pages
- Site address at groups.facultycentral.com/your_group_name
How to create a faculty group
- Go to www.facultyCentral.com
- Click on your name on top of the page.
- Select My Site (
) from the side menu. - Click on Activate my site.
Note: Available to Educator / Teacher account type only.
What to do next?
- Select a skin
- Create the home page
- Create site header and footer
- Invite others
- Manage members
- Specify officers
- Post a message
- Build calendar of events
- Work with tagboard
Faculty group FAQ
Who can create a faculty group
Anyone faculty member can create a group and invite others to join.
How can I find a group to join
Membership to faculty groups are by invitation only by the group moderator or members. To protect our users from spammers, we do not publish a directory of groups.
How many faculty groups can I create
There are no limits. However, each faculty group is a separate account with its own login privileges. You may create as many private groups under your personal account and moderate them using the same login.
What is the difference between a faculty group and a private group
Faculty groups are independent from any personal accounts where private groups are a part of a personal account. That affects how these groups are moderated. The moderation of faculty groups can be passed on from one member to another. Since private groups are created under personal accounts, they can only be moderated by one person - the original owner.
Faculty groups also offer more features as well as flexibility in managing the website and its forums.
Can non-faculty members (e.g. students) join a faculty group
Yes, any member can join as long as they are invited.
Who is the moderator
The group moderator is the person or persons in charge of managing content of the website as well as managing members and officers.
Who is an officer
An officer is a group member that has been designated by the moderator to have special privileges. Special privileges include access to officer's forum and officer-only pages. They are also listed on the officers list which may include a description of their roles posted by the moderator.
