Microsoft Teams is a collaborative classroom environment that allows educators and students to seamlessly work together, create content and share resources.
Accessing
- Web link access https://teams.microsoft.com
- Sign in using your UCA email address: USERNAME@uca.edu
- Select that it is a Work or School Account
- Use your current UCA password
- Once logged in, select the Join or Create Team button
Getting Started
- Create a class team
- Add a co-teacher
- Add a student to a class team
- Change your class theme
- Find your class team’s settings
Assignments
- Create assignment
- View and navigate your assignments (teacher)
- View and navigate your assignments (student)
- Assign work to multiple classes
- Assign work to individual students or small groups
- Delete an assignment
- Edit an assignment
- Track student progress in the Grades tab (teacher)
- Track your progress in the Grades tab (student)
- Review, return, and turn in assignments with feedback loop
- Create reusable grading rubrics
- Export grades to excel
- Turn in an assignment (student)
Manage
- Use the Conversation tab
- Notify the entire class and post announcements
- Restrict students from creating class teams
- Create channels for student project groups