Learning Technology Guide - DEV
Microsoft Teams instant messenger
synchronouslecture recordinggroup worktext chatcommunicationcontent deliverymicrophonevideoWhat is it?
Microsoft Teams is a proprietary business communication platform developed by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft 365 family of products.
What is its purpose?
- Business communication platform.
- Offers workspace chats and videoconferencing, file storage, and application integration.
How do I use it?
- It is accessible by using Microsoft 365 which is provided by MUN for students, staff, and faculty members.
- Microsoft Teams for macOS works like Microsoft Teams for Windows – you could access the web version from any desktop device, or download and install the desktop client for macOS.
Why would I use it?
- It supports the capacity of up to 300 people.
- It has an activity page for project management and follow-ups.
- It supports email hosting.
- It has a "together mode" which allows the users to digitally sit in a shared background, making it feel like you’re in the same room with everyone else.
- It offers the offline mode to work in private.
- It supports live captions.
- It provides a veriety of services, including chats, file sharing, meetings, synchronous/asynchronous sessions, channels (for discussion), instant messaging, Voice over IP (VoIP).
Usage considerations
Links from The Microsoft Teams conversations to the files can break if the folders in which the root file is saved are moved around.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Synchronous Sessions
- Rating Level
- Pilot/Active
- Website
- Microsoft Teams instant messenger
- Last Modified
- 24 March 2023
- Created
- 08 April 2021
- License Available
- Yes
More Info
- Security Concerns
- No
- Technical Support
- Memorial
- Platform(s)
- Microsoft Teams runs on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and web platforms
Ratings Information
Security and Privacy
There are currently no security or privacy concerns for this tool.Support Information
Video tutorials are availble on the Microsoft website.
Note: Instructional Support is available through CITL. Please connect with Learning Technology Coaches for assistance ltc_citl@mun.ca or visit the Teaching and Learning Exchange in ED 1001, St. John’s Campus.
Other Note(s)
Microsoft Teams competes with Slack, which also offers workspace chats, videoconferencing, file storage, and application integration. Microsoft Teams is becoming more popular in comparison with other Microsoft-operated business messaging and collaboration platforms, including Skype for Business and Microsoft Classroom.