{"id":3301,"date":"2026-09-29T15:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/?page_id=3301"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T22:54:12","slug":"moving-to-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/elearningfaculty\/moving-to-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are trying to get you the most up-to-date information we can. Experiences may differ slightly from these instructions based on whether you are using a PC or a Mac device. Need help or want to practice? Just drop in to Faculty Live Support, M-F, 11 AM – 3 PM.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moving forward, Microsoft Teams will be our primary platform for virtual meetings and remote instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scheduling a Microsoft Teams Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We recommend using Microsoft Education<\/strong> in Canvas to schedule your Teams meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. In Canvas, enable Microsoft Education in your Course Navigation on the left-hand side of your Canvas course. If you don\u2019t see it listed there, choose Settings > Navigation<\/strong>, then enable Microsoft Education and choose Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Choose Microsoft Education<\/strong> in the Course Navigation on the left-hand side of your Canvas course. Follow any prompts to login. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Choose Continue setup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Choose the Microsoft apps you want available inside of Canvas. Make sure that Meetings and Teams are enabled by toggling them on. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Choose Done<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Once the setup is complete, you\u2019ll be on the Microsoft Education home screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. From the Microsoft Education home screen, choose Meetings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Choose New Meeting<\/strong>. A meeting scheduler will pop up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Title: Give your meeting a meaningful title, as this will become the Teams chat title as well. Suggestion: SCUBA101 Fall 2026 Class Meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Enable Keep class in sync<\/strong>; this ensures that students who join your class after setting up the meeting schedule can access the meetings and recordings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Time: Choose the scheduled course time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. If you are scheduling a series of class meetings across the quarter, choose Make Reoccurring<\/strong> and select the days of the week your class meets. Set the until date for the end of the quarter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Description: If helpful, add a meeting description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Choose Save<\/strong> in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Note<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Once you schedule the meeting, you\u2019ll see a separate join link for each class meeting in the Meetings tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Inform students that they can find the class meeting join link in the Meetings tab of Microsoft Education. Alternatively, you can choose the three dots in the meeting schedule in Microsoft Education and choose Copy meeting link<\/strong>, and then post this link in your Syllabus, on your course Home Page, or in Modules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Scheduling Office Hours in Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    It is important to remember that Microsoft Teams meeting chat may be viewable to many students in the course. For this reason, we recommend disabling chat for office hour meetings. If you need to send a document to a student or otherwise chat with them while in your office hours, please open a separate chat directly with the student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you plan to use the same office hours link for multiple sections, use the Teams option listed below instead of the Microsoft Education option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Via Microsoft Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    To schedule office hours using Microsoft Education, please follow the instructions in the section above. Once the office hours series has been created, follow the instructions below to disable chat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Start the meeting in Teams once before your first week of office hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Choose Controls<\/strong> (shield icon).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Choose View more options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Choose Participation<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Select Off<\/strong> in the Meeting Chat dropdown menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Choose Apply<\/strong> at the bottom of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Inform students that they can find the class meeting join link in the Meetings tab of Microsoft Education. Alternatively, you can choose the three dots in the meeting schedule in Microsoft Education and choose Copy meeting link<\/strong>, and then post this link in your syllabus, on your course homepage, or in Modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Via Microsoft Teams <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Use this option if you plan to offer a single office hour link to multiple sections that you teach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Login to your Microsoft 365 calendar or into the Teams calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Select a timeslot on the calendar or select New.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Add meeting details. If you want to meet at the same time each week, be sure to set up a reoccurring meeting.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. You can leave the attendees field blank. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Turn on the Teams meeting toggle. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Select Save.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Locate the now scheduled meeting on your calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Right click on the office hour meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. Select Copy meeting link<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. Paste this link in your syllabus, on your Canvas homepage, and anywhere else you think students will easily find it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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