Teams - Quick Start Guide for Faculty
Updated: 20 January 2021 02:36 PM
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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that combines chat, video and file storage. In this Quick Start Guide we will show you the basic functions of Teams. Teams have been automatically created for all courses. Check out Using Course Groups to learn more. When you are ready to learn more, the More Resources section provides links to online resources that will explain Teams in more depth. Please note: Video or audio calls can be made using the Teams app to students or faculty without the need for a team to be created.
Install Microsoft TeamsDownload and install Microsoft Teams. Sign in
Then sign in with your OCADUid in the form OCADUid@ocadu.ca. You will be redirected to an OCAD U login. Enter your credentials as you normally would. Pick a team and a channelA team is a collection of people, conversations, files and tools–all in one place. A channel is a discussion in a team. Every team has a main discussion area, the General channel. Under General, you may create more channels to organize topics.
Create and manage a team
In order to add members to your team later, navigate to the team you'd like to add a member to, then select More options ••• next to your team. To add a member, select Add member and follow the steps. Select Manage team to view Settings and a full list of members. Create a channelClick on the tile for your team to see your channel. Every team comes with a General channel. Channels organize all the files and conversations for a topic in one place.
NotificationsCheck the Activity feed to make sure you don't miss a new post or an @mention. Create and send a message
Connect with videoUse meetings in Teams to present online classes, study groups, presentations, and whenever you need to talk face-to-face.
Answer a callWhen your student or colleague calls you in Teams, you'll get a notification where you can decided how to answer. You can accept with video, audio or decline. Schedule a meetingCreate a New Meeting from your Calendar in Teams. Add individuals or groups to the invitee field. If you are scheduling meetings with classes, please see the article: Scheduling a Meeting for a Class. Scheduling a recurring meetingTeams can schedule recurring meetings in a variety of ways (eg. Daily, Weekly, Monthly). A common recurring meeting is a weekly class meeting. In this case, we want to have an end date – the end of the semester – so the meeting does not repeat forever. For recurring meetings with end dates, use the Custom recurrence feature.
How to use the toolbar during the meeting
Share a file in a channel or chat
Find or create a file
Change your backgroundYou can change your background to insure your privacy (or hide a mess). Learn more in the article Change your background for a Teams meeting. More resources
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