====== Microsoft Teams ======

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===== What it is =====

Klaipėda State University of Applied Sciences uses **Microsoft Teams** – a communication and collaboration platform.

It can be used by all members of the college community to communicate, study, work remotely and coordinate study or work processes.

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**System link**\\
[[https://teams.microsoft.com/|https://teams.microsoft.com/]]
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===== Who this guide is for =====

This guide helps you:

  * open Microsoft Teams;
  * choose the right way to connect;
  * sign in with your college account;
  * find useful instructions and links.

===== Main features =====

  * **Teams and channels** – course spaces, lectures, assignments, sharing information and communication. Administrative units can work in separate teams.
  * **Meetings and lectures** – blended or remote lectures, video conferences, screen sharing, breakout rooms, whiteboard and other tools. Meetings and events can be organised for internal and external participants.
  * **Assignments** – teachers can create and assign tasks, track progress and give feedback.
  * **Communication** – team and channel chats, personal messages, audio calls and discussions.
  * **Files** – storing and sharing teaching materials, presentations, documents and other files.
  * **Integration with Microsoft 365** – work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other apps; option to edit the same file together.
  * **Security** – Microsoft security and privacy measures apply.

===== How to open Microsoft Teams =====

You can connect to Microsoft Teams in **three ways**:

  - **Desktop app** (recommended): [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/teams]]
  - **Mobile app**:
    * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.teams&lm=deeplink&lmsrc=downloadPage&cmpid=downloadAndroidGetApp|Android]]
    * [[https://apps.apple.com/app/id1113153706?cmpid=downloadiOSGetApp&lm=deeplink&lmsrc=downloadPage|iOS]]
  - **Web app**: [[https://teams.microsoft.com/|https://teams.microsoft.com/]]\\
    Recommended browsers: **Microsoft Edge** or **Google Chrome**.

===== How to sign in =====

Your sign-in name **matches your college email address**.

  * **Staff / teachers:** username + ''@kvk.lt''\\
    Example: ''v.pavardenis@kvk.lt''
  * **Students:** username + ''@kvkedu.lt''\\
    Examples: ''var.pavardenis@kvkedu.lt'', ''va.pavardenis@kvkedu.lt'', ''v.pavardenis@kvkedu.lt''

The password is **the same** as for other college systems (e.g. Moodle, eLABa, email) and college computers.

===== Instructions and useful links =====

==== Guides ====

  * [[https://vma.kvk.lt/mod/resource/view.php?id=375|Microsoft Teams User Guide (LT)]]
  * [[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/educator-center/product-guides/teams|Microsoft 365 for Education]]
  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/teams/|Microsoft Teams help & learning]]
  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-365-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7/microsoft-365-education|Microsoft 365 Video Training (EN)]]

==== Other links ====

  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/teams/platform/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams#PickTab=Desktop_and_web|What's new in Microsoft Teams?]]
  * [[https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftTeamsBlog|Microsoft Teams blog]]

===== Contacts =====

If you cannot sign in or have other issues, contact ITC:

  * College contacts: [[https://www.kvk.lt/en/contacts/|www.kvk.lt/en/contacts]]
  * ITC unit: [[https://www.kvk.lt/en/contact/inormation-technology-center/|Information Technology Centre]]
  * You can also register a request: [[http://gedimai.kvk.lt/|Technical Support Centre]]