Assign courses to groups

How to assign courses to groups and manage assignments

3 min read Author: LernCampus24 Editorial Team Published: January 13, 2025

Assign courses

In LernCampus24, courses are assigned to groups, not to individual users. All members of a group automatically receive access to the assigned courses.

Assignment through the group

Assign a course to a group

  1. Go to Admin > Groups
  2. Open the desired group
  3. Go to the “Courses” tab
  4. Click “Assign course”
  5. Select one or more courses
  6. Click “Assign”

What happens during assignment?

  • All current group members receive access immediately
  • New members of the group receive access automatically
  • Members receive an email notification if enabled

Assignment through the course

Add groups to a course

  1. Go to Admin > Courses
  2. Open the desired course
  3. Go to the “Assignments” or “Groups” tab
  4. Click “Add group”
  5. Select one or more groups
  6. Click “Assign”

Manage assignments

Assignment overview

Per group:

  • View all assigned courses
  • Progress of group members

Per course:

  • View all assigned groups
  • Overall progress per group

Remove an assignment

  1. Open the group or the course
  2. Find the relevant assignment
  3. Click “Remove” or the X icon
  4. Confirm

Note: User progress is retained, but access is removed.

Multiple assignments at once

Bulk assignment

For efficient work:

  1. Select multiple courses
  2. Click “Actions” > “Assign groups”
  3. Select the target groups
  4. All selected courses are assigned

Assignment scenarios

Mandatory training for everyone

Group "All employees"
├── Workplace safety (mandatory)
├── Data protection (mandatory)
└── IT security (mandatory)

Department-specific courses

Group "Sales"
├── Sales techniques
├── Product training
└── CRM introduction

Group "IT"
├── Developer basics
├── Security training
└── DevOps introduction

Onboarding for new employees

Group "New employees"
├── Welcome to the company
├── Our values
├── Tools and systems
└── Workplace safety

Notifications

For new assignments

Users can be notified by email:

  • Course name: Which course was assigned
  • Description: What the course is about
  • Link: Direct link to the course

This function can be configured in the email settings.

Best practices

Before assignment

  • Complete the course: Assign only complete courses
  • Check groups: Are the right members in the group?
  • Choose timing: For many members, consider server load

After assignment

  • Monitor progress: Check analytics regularly
  • Send reminders: Follow up if progress is low
  • Collect feedback: Review course ratings

Avoid common mistakes

MistakeSolution
Trying to assign a course to an individual userAdd the user to the right group
Wrong group selectedRemove the assignment and choose the correct group
Incomplete course assignedComplete the course and publish it again