Navigating Blackboard

What is a ‘Breakout Room’ in Microsoft Teams? Foster connections and meaningful discussions in medium to large Teams meetings by creating breakout rooms. Breakout rooms are a setting you can configure before or during a Microsoft Teams meeting that sends participants and/or students to small independent groups, where they might work on assessments or discuss […]

What is Microsoft Stream?  Microsoft Stream is a powerful video platform used to create, edit, share, and manage video content like online class recordings. Stream integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft 365 applications such as OneDrive and Microsoft Teams, making it an essential tool for online teaching and learning. Here are some of its features:  Easily […]

What are the meeting options in Microsoft Teams? Meeting options are settings that can be customized to personalize participant engagement and meeting security. Only the meeting organizer or co-organizers can make changes to meeting options. While it may be possible to edit the meeting options while in session, it is generally recommended that changes are [...]

How should I share my screen if I am teaching an online class? When sharing your screen in MS Teams, choosing to share a specific window on your device may affect the behavior and certain functionalities of MS Teams. If you’re teaching using MS Teams and need to switch between multiple screens and windows, we […]

What is Microsoft Teams? Microsoft Teams is Humber’s official video conferencing tool for online course sessions. MS Teams comes fully equipped with robust, professional features to maximize content sharing, collaboration and accessibility. Used by many, it offers a modern user interface and is available in several devices (desktop/web/mobile/tablet) to meet the needs of your students. […]