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Author: Nick Cornwall-French

*Updated* Updated method for Creating breakout rooms in MS Teams!

By Nick Cornwall-French | 11 November 2020

Breakout Room functionality is now available on Microsoft Teams, but there are a few caveats to consider! Before Breakout Room functionality was available via Teams, … Read more

Updated method for Creating breakout rooms in MS Teams

By Nick Cornwall-French | 14 September 2020

As we get more experience with using Microsoft Teams, we are updating our guidance. This updated post has recommendations for using Breakout rooms in Teams. … Read more

Using Microsoft Teams with Seminar Groups

By Nick Cornwall-French | 19 August 2020

With seminars being run online, It’s necessary to be able to schedule meetings with your seminar groups. This year, Seminar Groups won’t be automatically populated … Read more

Summer E-Learning Newsletter

By Nick Cornwall-French | 21 July 2020

Summer is in full swing and it’s time to start thinking about teaching next year. We’ve been working hard to provide resources to help staff … Read more

Engage your students and gain feedback with Microsoft Forms

By Nick Cornwall-French | 14 July 2020

When teaching face-to-face, a student nodding their head can be a reassuring sign that your material is being understood. But when teaching online we need … Read more

Using Microsoft Whiteboard with Microsoft Teams

By Nick Cornwall-French | 17 June 2020

Using a whiteboard is an integral part of most people’s teaching and by using a digital whiteboard instead, you can continue to take advantage of … Read more

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