Participating in Live Class Sessions
- Remember that your instructor and other students will most likely not be able to monitor chat will they are presenting or speaking. Use the Raise Hand feature to notify the presenter when you have a question or comment. Your instructor will cue you when it is the best time to ask questions or add comments.
- We recommend that you always Mute your microphone when you are not speaking. Use the Mute/Unmute button like a toggle – mute when you are not speaking and unmute when your instructor or team invites you to speak. If you start speaking while muted, Teams will notify you that Your microphone is muted.
- Be sure to follow your instructor’s guidelines for the types of chat messages that are appropriate for your online class. Note that this is group chat — not one-on-one chat. Remember that all student code of conduct rules apply in all class meetings.
- If your instructor does want you to turn your video camera on, blur or change your background to protect your privacy and reduce distractions. To change your background, use the Apply background effects option from the More actions menu. This will open a panel on the right side of the screen with several background options.
- If you have any audio issues, you can Turn on live captions from the More actions menu. MS Teams will attempt to convert all spoken text to written text that you can read. Closed captions will only display for you, your class will not know that you have it enabled.
- If you are having poor network quality, MS Teams will alert you with a message that Your network is causing poor call quality. These are some things you can do:
- If you are using your webcam, click the camera on/off button to disable your video feed.
- On the More Actions menu, click the Turn off incoming video button to reduce the amount of network traffic you need for the meeting . This will only disable the video for you. The rest of the class will still be able to see the video.
