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Teams – Create a Class Team with the Blackboard/Teams integration tool

Staff guide: Use the UoS Blackboard/Teams integration tool to create a Class Team that stays in sync with Blackboard student enrolments.

About Blackboard/Teams integration

Use the Blackboard/Teams tool to create a Microsoft Class Team with the same name as your Blackboard course.

Who is added to the Team:

Blackboard Instructors will be added as Team Owners– the Team owners list will NOT re-sync with Blackboard enrolments so Team Owners can leave the Team and you can manually add or remove them.

Blackboard Students will become Team Members. Team members will sync with Blackboard enrolments twice a day.

See the separate guide on managing Blackboard Team enrolments for more information.

How do I use a Class Team

See the guide on using a Class Team to schedule and run online sessions, share content and create a space for collaborations and two-way communication.

Create a Class Team from your Blackboard course

The Microsoft Team tool is now in the standard course menu (hidden from students by default).

the Link to Microsoft Team is on the defalult course menu below Recored Sessions.

If you do not see the Microsoft Team link in your menu you can add it.

The opton to Add menu item is on the left of the main coure menu heading.
  • Select the Add Menu Item icon above the course menu to open the menu.
  • Select add Tool Link.
  • Select Type : Teams Integration.
  • Add Name: Microsoft Team
  • Select Submit.
  • The new tool link will appear at the bottom of the menu, move the menu item to where you want it.
  • Select the Microsoft Team link from your Blackboard course menu.
  • The first time to select the link you will see instructions for setting up a Team using the Blackboard/Teams integration tool.
  • Select Create a MS Team for this course:
The button to Create a MS team is located at the bottom of the page, below the instructions on

Important! Go to the Team and edit the Team owners list.

  • Remove anyone who is not connected to teaching your students via the Team. All instructors on the Blackboard course will be added as Team members and have permission to delete the Team!
  • Add other staff members such as Teaching Assistants, to the course manually.
  • You can not add or remove students from the Team as their enrolment is connected to the Blackboard course.

See the separate guide on managing Blackboard Team enrolments for more information.

The Microsoft Team menu link is hidden from students by default.

The menu item options include; Reaname Line, Show (ro hide) Link and Delete Link.
  • Select the menu items options – down arrow to the left of the menu item name.
  • Select Show Link to make it available to students.

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