Integrating Microsoft Teams to Promote Active Learning in Online Lecture and Lab Courses

Online teaching has imposed great challenges for student engagement during the pandemic. Building a virtual classroom with active student participation is our approach to address some of the concerns and make online learning more effective. In this paper, Microsoft Teams is introduced as a virtual s...

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Main Authors: Ma, Xiaoguang, Azemi, Asad, Buechler, Dale
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Buildings
Conferences
Distance learning
Microsoft Teams
Online Classroom
Pandemics
Student Engagement
Zoom
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Summary:Online teaching has imposed great challenges for student engagement during the pandemic. Building a virtual classroom with active student participation is our approach to address some of the concerns and make online learning more effective. In this paper, Microsoft Teams is introduced as a virtual study room with many virtual tables (channels), where each table (channel) serves as an integrated platform for group meetings. Within MS Teams, Learner-learner interaction is boosted by virtual meetings, group poster boards, the "mention" function, and emojis. By integrating MS Teams with Zoom meetings, we can offer a zero blackout, fully interactive learning environment. The paper includes a detailed description of the required technologies for such a delivery, time requirements for the design and delivery of such an approach, and faculty assessment and perspective of the methodology. Finally, a summary of the advantages, disadvantages, and student feedback is included in the paper.
ISSN:2377-634X
DOI:10.1109/FIE49875.2021.9637398