You do not need to download and install MS Team, students can do all they need to do in the web browser


The student will receive an email with a link to join the lesson. When using this link, the student may be asked whether they wish to download the Microsoft Teams app or join the meeting on the web.

 

Join Microsoft Teams Meetings

 

Clicking the Join Microsoft Teams Meeting link will open a preview window (see below) where it is possible to turn on and off the webcam and microphone. Clicking on the Devices button will provide additional options such as selecting which microphone to use, if more than one is present. The invitees will also be required to enter their name at this stage.

 

Video Meeting

 

When it’s time to join the meeting, the meeting organiser can open the event in their calendar and click on Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, and then Join now button as shown above. The organiser can also access Meeting options from the calendar event, and control who can present their screen during the meeting.

The invited participant(s) can click on the Join Microsoft Teams Meeting in the email they received and then the Join now button as shown above.

The invited participant will see a message similar to this one, to let them know that the organiser will let them into the meeting.

 

 

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The organiser will see that someone is waiting to join the meeting and is being held in the ‘lobby’.  By clicking on Admit, the participant is joined to the meeting.

 

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During the meeting, a toolbar is present for both the organiser and the participants, which provides various different options, as shown below.

 

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