Faculty Teams Training FAQs
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Does Teams work significantly different on an iPad or mobile device?
Great question! Teams can be accessed on iPads, tablets, laptops, Chromebooks and phones (Android + iPhone)
To get the full Teams experience, employees can download the Microsoft Teams Desktop Application through the UNF Software Center. Remote desktop connections do not provide access to camera and microphone which are necessary for calls and video chats. Contact the ITS Help Desk by chat support.unf.edu or email helpdesk@unf.edu if you need assistance.
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Does Teams integrate with Canvas?
Canvas recently released some documentation to allow some integrations. This has been brought to the Canvas admin team to review.
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What are the benefits of using Teams as a classroom (assignments, grading, uploading power points, etc.) when you already have Canvas?
There is a lot of layover in the features. The benefit of Teams is that everything you need can be housed in one place, like a centralized hub. You can have the classroom features you mentioned, a communication center, a collaboration center with video chat all in one place.
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Can you add a Zoom meeting using calendar in Teams?
Yes, but Teams also has built in audio and video.
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Do I always need to use my UNF account when using Teams or can I use my gmail, in case I am working with my research group?
Yes, by using your UNF credentials for Teams you have access to full Teams feature set. You can still create a team under your UNF credentials then invite your research group as guests even if they aren’t part of UNF.
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Do I need to use the VPN to access to everything including Teams including the microphone and audio?
Installing Microsoft Teams on your local PC gives the best audio and video-experience. You do not need the VPN. You may also add Teams on your iOS or Android device to attend meetings, chat, and access files. It works simultaneously on most devices.
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How do I enable audio and visual when using Teams?
The Help Desk can help with remote assistance. If audio and video work in other apps, it will work in Teams.
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Is going "live" an option available to everyone?
A regular Teams meeting can hold up to 250 participants each with equal access. A Live Event allows only the presenters to share audio and video, audience members are non-contributory viewers. Live events can hold up to 10,000 people.Live Events are restricted due to the limitation of concurrent live events allowed by Microsoft. If you need to create a Live Event, submit a Help Desk ticket with your use case and time period.
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Are Live Events or group conferences able to be recorded?
Yes. The organizer can start recording at any time. All participants will be notified.
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How do you delete a chat?
You cannot delete a chat, but you can hide it. If you select the "..." button on the right side, you can hide it from your view. You can delete individual messages within a chat by clicking on the “…” that appear above the line.
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Can you delete the files you've added?
Yes, you can delete files you have added.
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What is the equivalent to "class notebook" in a non-class team. ie. a staff oriented team?
When you select the "Staff" type team, it will have a OneNote. A “staff” notebook provides individual sections to each member viewable only to them and the team owner.
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Can we create additional collaboration tabs to create small group assignments?
You can create additional channels for small group work. The assignment tab will only populate in the "general" channel, however while creating an assignment, you can specify which students you want to assign assignments to, so you can send different assignments for different students if needed.
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Are staff members, other than faculty, able to create assignments?
In order to create assignments, you just need to be in Class Teams. As long as you are using the Class Teams, you should be able to create assignments. If you are in a Staff Team, the assignment option will not be available. Class teams are designed for education uses. You’re better off using the Planner or To Do channel in a non-class team.
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What happens with Teams and Channels when staffing changes?
Staff can leave the team on their own and Team Owners can remove staff when appropriate.