Overview
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Download the app(s)
Step 1: Download the desktop and mobile apps and login with NUSNET ID and password.
Access the Class Team(s)
Step 2: Click Teams on left app bar and look for the team that has been provisioned for your module's lecture group(s) for that semester. 
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If there is missing data of faculty assigned to a module on EduRec, we would not be able to provision a team without an owner. Please proceed to create your own team: (a) Click "Join or create a new team". Select "Class" and enter the team name according to suggested naming convention: <term> <module code> <module title> e.g. For 2019/2020 Semester 2, use "1920 NUR2502 Healthcare Policy" (b) Next, add only the course facilitators (if any). |
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If you have already created your own team or do not want to use the provisioned team, just go to the ellipse “…” and click Hide.
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Yes, you can add them manually and their membership will not be affected if there is a subsequent roster sync. For external parties, see Inviting a Guest. |
Check team settings
Step 3: Check your team settings if you would like to change the defaults, e.g. member permissions and guest permissions.
Upload learning materials
Step 4: Upload learning materials.
(a) Click "Upload Class Materials" which brings you to Files tab where there's a Class Materials folder you may use for read-only permissions.
(b) Setup Class Notebook (optional).
Add channels where necessary
Step 5: Add channels where necessary. They run in alphabetical order.
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Can I separate my learning activities into different topics? | Create standard channels (visible to entire team) and name them "Topic 1", "Topic 2" and so on for focused discussions. |
| Can I have separated tutorial/project discussions within a class team? | Create private channels and add only the students from that group into each private channel. |
| Can I use both of the above? | Yes, create both types of channels. |
Activate team and allow students in
Step 6: Activate the team and allow students in.
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No, at least not at the moment. You'd have to add the members one by one into a team or chat group. It's advised to add students just 1 day before the class and not too early as students will receive an email invitation and gain access to the team immediately. |
Announce your use of Teams to the class
Step 7: Send an email/announcement to the class to share the reason you are using Teams for your class. Get them to download the desktop and mobile apps and share the Teams Guide.
- Download Teams desktop & mobile app: https://teams.microsoft.com/download
- Download OneNote desktop & mobile app: https://www.onenote.com/download (optional)
- Getting Started with Teams
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The best way is to @mention them. Type @ someone's name to select, and they will get an email notification if they are not online. To get the attention of the entire team, type @team before your message and all your teammates will receive notifications.
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Try posting and get students to access learning materials
Step 8: During the first lesson, try out a few posts and get them to access the learning materials.
- Lay down some house rules on using the platform.
- Highlight the difference between replying a post and starting a new conversation.
