Microsoft Teams

As a component of Office 365, Microsoft Teams lets you share and edit files in a single secure location; and with features like chats and video conferencing, everyone has the right tools to stay connected no matter where they are. At VSU, we offer two types of Microsoft Teams: a General and a Class Teams.

Related Content:

• Student Best Practices & Tips for Using Classroom Technology
• Instructor Best Practices & Tips for Using Classroom Technology
• Teacher Workstations - Learn how to use the Classroom Equipment & Configure Audio Settings
• What’s New in Microsoft Teams - Stay updated on recent features & functional changes.

Learn more about Teams

• General Teams (Departments)

  General Teams are geared for business or departmental collaborations and projects and are ideal for faculty, staff, and registered student organizations. Owners can add members, create private channels, schedule meetings, and so much more.

  Interested in creating a General Team? 

  Submit a request for a General Team at solutions.valdosta.edu. You will be notified once your Team has been created.

  NOTE: General Teams are not available for individual students. See Class Teams.

• Class Teams (Faculty and Students)

  Class Teams are uniquely created to foster collaboration in academic classes between students and teachers. Although it has many of the same features as a General Team, it includes teaching and learning tools such as a Class Notebook, Assignments, and Grades.

  Students: If your class is using Teams, you’ll be able to connect with your classmates, edit files with classmates at the same time, ask your teacher questions, submit assignments and much more.

  • Download the Student Teams Quick Start Guide
  • See the step Access Your Team below
    

  A Class Team is created automatically for each academic class. Here’s how the Class Teams are setup:

  • Team’s Name/Title: The name of the class (ex: ACED2400A-SP2020)
  • Team’s Owner: The assigned faculty/instructor
  • Team’s Members: All registered students in the class at the time of setup. *Throughout the term, faculty will need to manually add/remove student members in accordance to add/drop/withdraw records.*

  Faculty: You will receive a Microsoft Invitation letting them know that their Class Team has been created. You can then log in and when ready, click the Activate button on the top of the screen. Students will then receive notification. Each academic Microsoft Teams Class is accessible for approximately 90 days in read-only mode after the last day of finals.

  Download the Class Teams Quick Start Guide
  

    

• Access Your Team

  To access a General or Class Teams from Office 365:

  1. Log in to MyVSU
  2. Click Microsoft OneDrive/Office Apps from the Portals link (select it from the View All list if you do not have it set as a ‘favorite’ link)
  3. Click Teams from the list of available apps

  Download the Desktop Version of Teams:

  While in Teams via Office 365, click on the Download desktop app icon located in the bottom left corner of the screen.

  Follow prompts to install and launch Teams

  

• Getting Help with Teams while in Teams

  Click the Help icon located in the bottom-right corner while in Teams and then Click one of the available options: Topics, Training, What's New, About

  

• Teams Guides and Videos

  • What’s New in Microsoft Teams - Stay updated on recent features & functional changes.

    Teams Quick Start Guide  | Class Teams Quick Start Guide | Student Teams Quick Start Guide

  • Teams Video Tutorials from Hoonuit (Login using your MyVSU credentials)

  • Set Up and Customize Teams (Note: VSU IT will create your General or Class Team).

  • Collaborate in Teams and Channels

  • Work with Posts and Messages | Post Announcements to Class

  • Start Chats, Calls, and Meetings

  • Explore Apps and Tools

  • Manage your Activity Feed

  • Assignments Quick Guide

  • Use Breakout Rooms

• Teams for Education Guides & Videos

  
  

  • Microsoft Teams Scenarios for Higher Education

  • Microsoft Teams for Education Video Playlist

  • Microsoft Teams EDU Webinars

  • Transform learning with Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Educator Center 1-Hour Course)

  • Best Practices for Collaborating

  • Wakelet: Remote Teaching and Learning Resources from Microsoft Education

  • Faculty: For additional help with integrating Class Teams into your teaching and learning scenarios, please contact eLearning.

• Need more help?

  Contact VSU Solutions Center:

  229-245-4357 (HELP)

  Submit a help request at solutions.valdosta.edu

  Odum Library 2nd Floor – next to Circulation Desk

  Mon-Thurs: 8am - 9pm
  Friday: 8am - 5 pm
  Saturday: 8am - 1pm
  Sunday: 8am - 2pm

  Hours maybe adjusted.