Teams Meetings: An Overview of USNH Web Conferencing Software

This article will provide some foundational information and resources on Teams Meetings.

Summary

Teams Meeting is an easy-to-use web conferencing and web classroom platform that allows real-time video and audio communication during events. This article will provide some foundational information and resources on Teams Meetings. 

 

Overview

USNH has a campus-wide license for Teams Meetings, an easy-to-use web conferencing and web classroom platform that allows for real-time video and audio communication in events such as live class sessions, project meetings, job interviews, guest presentations, office hours, thesis committees, training sessions, and more. You can use Teams to:

• Talk - conference with up to 1000 people by computer or telephone
• See - high-quality, two-way video from all attendees
• Share - anything on your computer can be shared with the whole meeting

Anyone with a computer, tablet, or smartphone and an Internet connection, anywhere in the world, can be invited into your Teams Meeting. Below you will find a screenshot of a typical Teams Meeting session and at the bottom of this page, you will find some Teams Meetings FAQ's and troubleshooting tips.

 

There are no direct costs to departments or individual users of Teams Meetings basic license. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

As we also have Zoom our article on Zoom and Teams Meetings walks through the most common FAQs we've had to date. 

• Where can I go to log into Teams @ USNH?
  • We recommend starting at your campus portal where there are links to all of your Microsoft tools. 
• Does everyone in a Teams Meetings session need an account
  • No-- only the session host needs an account.
• How many sites can join in a session?
  • 1000 participants per session.
• How do I share my screen in a meeting?
  • Microsoft offers great documentation on screen sharing 
• How do I schedule a meeting?
  • Microsoft also offers great documentation on scheduling 
• Are there video tutorials?
  • There is video training for Microsoft Teams and more Teams training available from Microsoft

 

Troubleshooting Tips

• How do I fix my camera or microphone problems?
  • Microsoft Support - Microphone Support for Teams Meeting 
  • Microsoft Support - Camera Support for Teams Meeting 
• Is there a Microsoft Teams test session I can join?
  • Yes - Joining this test session is a good troubleshooting step
• Why do I have a poor Teams Meetings connection?
  • Always use a wired connection to the Internet if you can. 

 

Further Readings

USNH Knowledge Base Articles:

• MyPortal Documentation 
• Zoom and Teams Meetings FAQs
• Setting up a Test session in Teams Meetings

Microsoft Support Documentation :

• Microsoft Support - Sharing Content in Teams Meetings
• Microsoft Support - Scheduling in Teams Meetings
• Microsoft Support - Video Training Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Support - Additional Video Teams Training
• Microsoft Support - Teams Meetings Microphone Troubleshooting
• Microsoft Support - Teams Meetings Video Troubleshooting 

 

Need additional help?

For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:

• USNH M365 Learning Pathways: On-Demand Online Walk-throughs, Tutorials, & Guides for M365 Products
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/M365LP/
• SharePoint Success Site: Learn How to Plan, Build, Launch, Share, & Manage Your Sites
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/SharePointSuccessSite/

Learn more about the great tools our Microsoft 365 Learning sites offer!

Visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request.  For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.  

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