Communicating with students in an online course can be more challenging than traditional, face-to-face courses. Simple and clear communication between students, their peers, and you, the instructor, is fundamental to their success in your course. Weekly agendas at the beginning of the week can help your students stay on task, a review at the end of the week can really tie everything together, and 1-on-1 check-ins can help keep your students engaged with the course.
In this section, you will find tutorials on how to best use the tools available to facilitate communication.
Desktop Tutorials
- Add a Guest Speaker to an MS Teams Meeting
- Canvas Messages
- Change Lobby Settings in MS Teams
- Create an Announcement in Canvas
- Create an Email List for Your Canvas Course
- Create Seating Charts in Canvas
- Disable Meeting Join Notifications in MS Teams
- Download and Install MS Teams
- Edit Existing Announcements
- Embed Videos from YuJa
- Record a Meeting in MS Teams
- Schedule a Recurring Meeting in Teams
- Send Files or Links via Email
- Set up a “Course Team” in Teams
- Share your Screen in Microsoft Teams
- Start a Meeting with Students in Microsoft Teams
- Upload a MS Teams Recording to YuJa and Generate Auto-Captions
- Upload and Share Files Using OneDrive
- Use Appointment Groups to Host Virtual Office Hours
- Use Forms/Polls in MS Teams
- Use the Gradebook Option, “Message Students Who…”
- Use the Syllabus Tool
- Use YuJa to Create and Upload Videos
If you’re using a mobile device or tablet, please browse through the tutorials below to find what you’re looking for.
Mobile Tutorials
- Add Channels to an MS Team from a Mobile Device
- Install the Microsoft Teams Mobile App
- Record a MS Teams Meeting on Mobile
- Schedule Recurring Meetings using the Teams Mobile App
- Send Files or Links via Outlook Mobile
- Send Video Links via Email on Mobile
- Set up a Course Team using the Teams Mobile App
- Share a PowerPoint Lecture in the Teams Mobile App
- Share your Screen in Microsoft Teams App
- Turn on Live Captions in MS Teams
- Use the Chat Feature in MS Teams to Send Individuals or Small Groups a Message