When you attach a document to an assignment in Teams you have the option to allow students to edit their own copy. This feature creates a copy of the document for each student allowing them to complete and return their version of the document. Once the student has returned their completed work using the Turn […]
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Microsoft is changing how you record Teams meetings and teachers will need to know
On the 20th of August, Microsoft Teams will stop automatically storing recorded meeting videos in Microsoft Stream. Instead, users will have to manually download videos and upload videos to Stream if they want to keep them any longer than 21 days unless you upgrade them to a Microsoft 365 A3 license. Currently, when anyone records […]
Do I need to buy Zoom licenses for all of my teachers and students?
No. As long as you have at least one licensed Zoom administrator account you can add and manage as many Basic (free) users as you want. For example, you may want to buy Zoom licenses for all of your teachers, so that they can get access to all of the features they need, but only […]
How to create Zoom accounts for students and teachers
Zoom handles the management and creation of user accounts in a surprisingly elegant way. If you want to manage Zoom users in your school you need to have purchased the minimum education plan, which covers 20 licensed users but can have as many free users as you wish above this. You can find more details […]
Can you stop students unmuting themselves in Microsoft Teams?
One of the most common questions I get is: “Can you disable unmute for students or prevent them from turning their microphones back on when they have been muted by the teacher.” Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to prevent a student from unmuting themselves at the moment, however, there are several ways that you can […]
