Microsoft Teams has integrated with Canvas to provide you access to your Teams meeting directly in Canvas. As an instructor, you will need to sync your roster with Teams and complete a few steps in order to utilize the new features.
Syncing and Activating Your Microsoft Team in Canvas
1) Click on “Settings” in your Course Navigation Menu. 2) Click the “Integrations” tab at the top of the page. 3) Click the toggle switch to the right of Microsoft Sync, so it turns green and has a check mark. 4) Click the > to the left of Microsoft Sync. 5) Click “Sync Now.” This should sync your Canvas roster to your Microsoft Team.
You will receive the following message when the sync begins.
Click “Microsoft Teams” in your Canvas course menu, and sign into your Microsoft account.
Click on your Course Team.
Choose the Microsoft Teams desktop app from the list and select “Open Link”.
Click “Activate” at the top of the Teams page.
Click “Activate.”
Your team is now active. Click “OK”
Now, click “General” to start a Teams meeting, conversation, add files, etc.
