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Wed 13 Nov 2024
09:30 - 11:30

Venue: UIS Online Microsoft Teams 1

Provided by: University Information Services - Digital Literacy Skills

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Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams - Town Hall Meetings Workshop - (Live Online using MS Teams)
Beginners

Wed 13 Nov 2024

Description

Want to practice giving Teams Town Hall Events? Learn how to deliver high-quality presentations and large-scale events with Town Hall in Microsoft Teams. Town Hall features are optimized for sharing content across large audiences.

Then join us in this informal introductory session to manage and deliver a Teams Town Hall webinar. The course is not about presentation skills, it is to master the mechanics of managing the smooth transition between different presenters and content.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed, your calendar correctly configured, a web cam and mic.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

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Target audience
  • All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
  • Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Wed 13 Nov   09:30 - 11:30 09:30 - 11:30 UIS Online Microsoft Teams 1 Simon Meaker
Topics covered

About Town Hall Events

  • Scheduling a Town Hall Event
  • Roles: Organiser, Co-Organiser, Presenter, Attendee
  • The Town Hall production window
  • Sharing content (your desktop or application windows)

Workshop Practice

  • Take control to present a Town Hall Event

Further help

  • Useful facts and tips
Objectives

You will:

  • Learn about Teams Town Hall Events
  • Practice scheduling and delivering a Town Hall Event. Please have a short PowerPoint and one other application ready to demonstrate, e.g a web site with video content.
Aims
  • At the completion of this course you should be able to:
  • Host your own Microsoft Teams Town Hall Event
Format
  • Presentation, demonstration and practical activities
System requirements

You must have the following items installed or available on your computer to participate:

1. The Microsoft Teams desktop app installed on your computer.
2. The Teams Calendar available on the Teams interface. (You must be using Microsoft Exchange Online for your email to enable the Teams Calendar).
3. The button on the Teams Calendar interface necessary to create a Teams Town Hall Event.

  • You will also need a working webcam, speakers (or headset) and mic.
  • It's advisable to make a test call in advance of the session
Notes
  • The course will be taught using Microsoft Teams
  • Course files can be downloaded here
Duration
  • One session of one and a half hours (approximately)
Frequency
  • Termly
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