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Microsoft Team Orientation Session
August 20th, 20025
SNB1 Room 1222
Attendees:
Learning Objectives
- Understand core features of Microsoft Teams in the Michigan Medicine environment.
- Identify common use cases of Microsoft Teams.
- Clarify the distinction between Microsoft Teams itself and the apps integrated within the Teams platform (e.g., Chat, Files, Planner, OneDrive etc.).
- Gain hands-on experience navigating, participating in Teams, and accessing key features.
Session Outline
0:00 – 0:05 (5 min) | Welcome & Overview
- Facilitator introduction and session agenda
- Participant introductions and expectations / Review of session goals
(10 min) | Microsoft Teams Overview
- Core features: Chat, Teams/Channels, Meetings, Calls, and File Storage
- Distinguishing Microsoft Teams from other Office 365 apps
- Security, privacy, and compliance considerations in the Michigan Medicine environment
(10 min) | Common Use Cases
- Videoconferencing
- Application Portal
(10 min) | Navigating Teams: Demo
- Team Interface
- App Bar / Top Bar / Main Window
- Teams and Channels
- UI Tour
- Activity Feed, Chat, Teams, Calendar, Calls, Files
- Accessing Apps
- Microsoft Planner Notes
- Prerequisites
- Groups (GMT idm.med.umich.edu via WVD)
- Request Project for the web to access full feature set
- Todos, Plans, Portfolios
- Hands-on Practice
- Create Group
- Conduct Huddle Session
- Add Microsoft Planner to Team
(10 min) | Best Practices & Compliance
- Managing notifications and channels to reduce information overload
- Michigan Medicine vs Campus Teams
(5 min) | Wrap-Up, Q&A, and Evaluation