Let's see how you can find a group and join it:
You have just seen how easy it is to find groups in Mahara that you want to join.
As you are searching for a group, it will probably come to your attention just how important it is for people to set up a clearly named group title with a clear and useful description. For example, compare:
Group 1.
Problems at work: Let's talk.
with...
Group 2.
Drilling, Milling, and Turning: In this group, you discuss practical techniques for working metal — sharing pages, celebrating your work, and collecting and evaluating our best practice tips and ideas.
Hopefully, you can see that the purpose of Group 2 is much more clear than Group 1.
Earlier you saw how to join an open membership group. Now, let's look at how you can join a request membership group that you have been invited to. To join groups that are setup this way, requires a few extra steps. Let's look at the request membership process.