What is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is a professional platform for chat-based communication. It is a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! Teams keeps groups informed, organized and connected through chat, channels, and calls.
Microsoft Teams is a professional platform for chat-based communication. It is a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! Teams keeps groups informed, organized and connected through chat, channels, and calls.
Microsoft Teams in NISD
NISD Staff devices come with Microsoft Teams installed! Search "teams" on your computer. This will open the Desktop app. The web-based version of Teams is also accessible through the NISD Portal. If needed, it can be downloaded from Company Portal.
NISD Staff devices come with Microsoft Teams installed! Search "teams" on your computer. This will open the Desktop app. The web-based version of Teams is also accessible through the NISD Portal. If needed, it can be downloaded from Company Portal.
Anyone can download the Microsoft Teams app to their iPad or smartphone to stay connected on the go!
Anyone can download the Microsoft Teams app to their iPad or smartphone to stay connected on the go!
Chat
Chat
This connects conversations based on people; therefore a chat between Person A and B will be it's own chat, whereas a chat with A, B, and C will be a separate chat.
This connects conversations based on people; therefore a chat between Person A and B will be it's own chat, whereas a chat with A, B, and C will be a separate chat.
Creating a Team with Channels
Creating a Team with Channels
A Team connects conversations based on topic. Individuals are added to the team where they can view and contribute to channels to group conversations. Chat is available to supplement the Team.
A Team connects conversations based on topic. Individuals are added to the team where they can view and contribute to channels to group conversations. Chat is available to supplement the Team.
Video Calls
Video Calls
This is a great alternative tool to Zoom as it is built into a platform you're already using and doesn't require a meeting URL when calling from a Chat.
This is a great alternative tool to Zoom as it is built into a platform you're already using and doesn't require a meeting URL when calling from a Chat.
This is also the student Zoom replacement tool due to the audio issue of Chromebooks not hearing audio when connected to a Zoom.
This is also the student Zoom replacement tool due to the audio issue of Chromebooks not hearing audio when connected to a Zoom.
Microsoft Teams with Students
Interested in using a Team with Students?
Interested in using a Team with Students?
Check out this Making IT Click blog post showcasing how a high school yearbook class used Microsoft Teams to collaborate.
Check out this Making IT Click blog post showcasing how a high school yearbook class used Microsoft Teams to collaborate.
Ready to request a Team?
Ready to request a Team?
Submit a Help Desk ticket > Software and Applications > New Microsoft Apps Request to request a team. Please enter your preferred team name in the body of the ticket.
Submit a Help Desk ticket > Software and Applications > New Microsoft Apps Request to request a team. Please enter your preferred team name in the body of the ticket.
Learn more about Microsoft Teams
