Teams

Microsoft Teams is an application that is free to use for all AUP Community members. It allows you to create and share content, as well as collaborate in teams with colleagues or fellow students. It is the official communication and collaboration tool at AUP, supported by Information Technology Services (ITS). This application can help you manage your classes online, organize and participate in online meetings, chat and share your screen with your audience in real time.

• How to access
• Features for everyone at AUP
• For Professors
• For Students
• Training Resources
• FAQs
• Quick Tips on Teams

• Channels – Focus your Team's discussions by creating topic- or project-specific channels to hold conversations, have meetings, and collaborate on files. 

• Files – View, edit and collaborate on OneDrive files inside of Teams. 

• Tabs – Add content or features to a chat or channel. Tabs can include websites, Office 365 applications, and select non-Microsoft content. 

• Planner tab – Organize shared lists of tasks and collaborate on them with your Team. 

• Add an App to Teams – Add a bot, tab, connector, or messaging extension to Teams.  To do so:

          > Click Apps in the bottom-left corner of Teams.

          > From there, you can browse available apps or search for a specific one. 

Especially: Try the Who app, you will love it. The Who app is linked to AUP directory, which allows you to search for people in AUP by name or by topic. 

• Add students to a Teams class manually.

         > Friendly reminder: ITS has automated the creation of your classes and your students are already enrolled. 

• Create a link – Allow students to join a Team automatically.

• Whiteboard – Microsoft Whiteboard is a freeform, digital canvas where people, content, and ideas come together. You can use Whiteboard for collaborating with your team and organize many activities — wherever your team members are. You can all work collaboratively using your own device.