Teaching In Teams

Recording Your Class

Note: Teams does not allow pausing a recording. If needed, you can stop the recording and start a new one.

Option 1: Record Automatically

  1. Open Microsoft Teams and navigate to the Calendar app. Screenshot of the Calendar app in Teams.
  2. Double click the class meeting you want to adjust, then click Meeting options. Screenshot of the Meeting option in the Teams Calendar appointment.
  3. In the settings panel that appears, enable Record and transcribe automatically to record all of your classes. A screenshot of the Teams meeting options with the record and transcribe button circled.

Option 2: Start Recording During Class

  1. During the meeting, click the three dots for More. Screenshot of the tool bar in a Teams meeting with the More button circled.
  2. Select Record and transcribe and Start recording. Screenshot of the Record and transcribe menu in a Teams meeting.
  3. Transcription will begin automatically confirm the transcription language if needed. A video recording will be generated automatically at the end of the class.

Sharing Your Recording

  1. Allow some time for the recording to process and become available in your Teams account. This can take several minutes.
  2. From Teams, navigate to the Chat and select the chat that corresponds with your meeting. Screenshot of the Chat app button in Teams.
  3. Once the recording has been processed you will see your transcript, a recap, and the recording. A screenshot of the meeting recording and transcript in the Teams chat.
  4. Click the share button and then copy link. A screenshot of the share button next to the Teams meeting recording.
  5. Navigate to your course shell in Moodle.
  6. Turn edit mode on. A screenshot of the edit mode button in moodle.
  7. Scroll to the section where you want to add the link to your recording.
  8. Click Add a resource or activity. A screenshot of the Add a resource or activity button in Moodle.
  9. Select URL. A screenshot of the Moodle Add an activity or resource options with the URL circled.
  10. Give the URL a descriptive title.
  11. Paste the URL in the External URL field.
  12. Click Save and display.

Monitoring Participants

  1. Click People to see who has joined your class. You can use this list to monitor attendance and confirm that all students are present. A screenshot of the Teams meeting tool bar with the People button highlighted.
  2. An attendance report is automatically generated and included with the recording. To view it, click the recording from the Chat and select Attendance under the Content tab. The report shows a list of attendees, when they joined and left, and their engagement during the session.A screenshot of the Attendance report in Teams recording.

Using Chat and Communication Tools

  1. Open the Chat window from your Zoom meeting to communicate with students during class. A screenshot of the Teams meeting tool bar with the Chat button circled.
  2. Ask students to use the Raise Hand feature if they have a question. Teams will show a numbered list of raised hands so you can see the order in which students asked. A screenshot of the Teams meeting toolbar with the raise hand button circled.
  3. Students can also use Reactions to provide feedback during your session. A screenshot of the Teams meeting toolbar with the reaction button circled.

Sharing Content

To share your screen, presentation, or other materials, use the Share icon on the meeting toolbar. 

A screenshot of the Teams meeting toolbar with the share button circled.

You will see several options to share content. 

A screenshot of the share options in Teams meetings.

1. Presenter Mode This option controls how your video appears alongside shared content.
You can choose from:

  • Content Only: just your content, no camera overlay.
  • Standout: your webcam feeds places you in front of the content like a greenscreen effect.
  • Side-by-Side: your video on the left, your content on the right.
  • Reporter Mode: your video appears with the content over your shoulder, like a news broadcast.

2. Screen shares everything on your monitor: your desktop, open windows, notifications, etc.

3. Window shares just one application window such as a Chrome tab or a Powerpoint. If you switch apps, students won’t see the new app, they only see the originally selected window.

4. Microsoft Whiteboard opens the Microsoft Whiteboard, a collaborative digital canvas which you can save and export once the meeting is over.

5. Content from Camera uses your webcam to share physical content like paper, worksheets, textbooks, or objects.
It enhances the image automatically to make writing clearer.

7. Include Sound plays audio from your computer directly into the meeting. Toggle this on before sharing video if you want students to hear audio.

Recording and Transcript

  1. Jump to specific points in the recording by clicking any line in the transcript.
  2. Edit your recordings using Clipchamp. Click here for instructions.
  3. Recordings are automatically saved to your OneDrive for 120 days. You can find them in the Recordings folder in OneDrive or directly in your Teams chat.

Breakout Rooms

Teams breakout rooms offer flexible spaces for student discussion, interaction, and collaboration. Because students aren’t added as attendees in advance, you’ll need to create and set up breakout rooms each class based on who joins. You can assign participants, set time limits, and allow students to return to the main meeting. During the session, you can send announcements, join rooms, and monitor activity through the breakout room chats or shared OneDrive documents. Since you can’t view students’ mics, cameras, or timers, it may help to use collaborative tools like Padlet or shared documents to support facilitation.

Click here to learn more about teaching with Breakout Rooms in Teams.

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