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In support of continued remote teaching and learning requirements from universities and colleges, Microsoft will release additional features for Teams in the coming weeks:

• Large Gallery View Just like in a physical classroom, students and educators will see up to 49 attendees in a 7×7 class meeting view.
• Breakout Rooms Instead of trying to work with the whole class, instructors will be able to create virtual breakout rooms so students can work within their smaller groups on a discussion or assignment, then easily be called back to the larger group.
• Meeting Attendance Download attendance sheets during and after meetings.
• Together Mode Create a virtual classroom to better engage with attendees during meetings or lessons.

“Teams is continuing to adapt and change to what educators need,” says Marcin Pulcer, assistant director, client services, Information Technology Services. “At the same time, it is the safest option available to our campus community members and the only collaboration tool for which support is provided by the University.”

One of the questions faculty and staff are likely to receive from the incoming class of new UWindsor students pertains to UWin Accounts.

To help explain the importance of UWin Accounts — as well as the steps incoming students need to take to get theirs fully operational — watch (and share with students) this 115-second Tech Talk video.

More information about UWin Accounts for incoming students can be found on ask.UWindsor.ca. A few key articles include:

• How do I activate my UWin Account for the first time?
• I have accepted an offer of admission to UWindsor. How do I set up my multi-factor authentication options?
• How do I extend my UWin Account?
• What happens when my UWin Account is successfully extended?

Tech Talk is a presentation of IT Services. More Tech Talks are available at www.uwindsor.ca/its/tech-talk.

—Ericka Greenham