How do I set up Teams for my courses?
Answer
Information Technology Services (ITS) has created “teams” in Microsoft Teams for all of the courses currently scheduled for the fall semester. This is a supplement to Brightspace and other available services. The teams were created using the current roster information, but ITS is working on automating team membership based on schedule changes and adds/drops before the start of the semester. Faculty can access their course teams by logging into the Microsoft portal at https://portal.office.com, selecting the Teams app, or by downloading the desktop app.
The team names are structured as Course Number_Section Number_4207_Course Description. Here is an example: 6200_201_005_4207 Accounting Principles I.
These teams should show up automatically in an individual’s list of available Teams. You will need to activate the course before students can join, but you are able to access and modify the team before you activate it. If you are teaching dual delivery or hybrid groups, you will see teams for each section of the course. You may request for them to be combined into a single team.
For assistance with merging teams or other administrative and general questions regarding Microsoft Teams, please contact the Help Desk at 330-972-6888 or helpdesk@uakron.edu.