Many of you have voiced an interest in using Microsoft Teams. For those not familiar with Teams, Here’s a short description off the WSU IT website:
“Microsoft Teams offers a modern group workspace within Office 365 that includes tools and content targeted for teams of people working towards a common goal or purpose. Teams brings together a collaborative workspace, file management, project and task tools, persistent chat (IM), and a new type of online meeting space all into one solution, making it easier for people to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Teams is available to all WSU employees and students, and employees can request a Team be created for their group via the Crimson Service Desk. Team owners can add additional owners, manage the membership of the Team, add channels and content, and set options for the Team, such as setting permissions and Team behavior.”
Teams appears to be a nice way to stay in contact with lab groups and other collaborative groups. I would think this might be a good way to manage those shared lab areas at the Center. There’s lots of stuff you can do in Teams. You can send chat messages to indiviuals or the entire team; you can share files; you can share calendars; you can video conference (via Zoom); and much more. And the great thing is that anyone can submit a request to set up a team. Once you get your Team environment, you just add whomever you want on your team.
For more information about Teams, such as how to get it and how to set it up, visit: https://its.wsu.edu/microsoft-teams/
If you’re looking for “How to” video training for Teams you can go here: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US