Author: Mike Tholfsen

This video unveils eight remarkable features that promise to transform your teaching experience and empower your students. Let’s dive in and explore these exciting updates together: 1. Embrace Weighted Grading Categories You’ve asked for it, and now it’s here – weighted grading categories. Watch as you’re guided through the process of configuring assignment settings. With this feature, you have the power to assign different weights to various assignment types, reflecting their importance accurately. 2. Streamlined Assignment Workflow Creating assignments becomes a breeze with the new and improved assignment workflow. Set due dates, allow late turn-ins, and effortlessly assign tasks to…

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Imagine having the power to transform your document creation process. In this enlightening video, you’ll be introduced to seven game-changing features in Microsoft Word that are set to revolutionise the way you work. Buckle up and let’s dive into these exciting enhancements. These seven features are about to redefine the way you work with Microsoft Word. Your journey toward seamless, efficient, and creative document creation has just taken an exhilarating turn.

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Looking to create eye-catching designs effortlessly? Look no further than the newly launched Microsoft Designer. This ingenious tool lets you craft stunning visuals with ease, thanks to its integrated AI capabilities that make the design process a breeze. Let’s begin by going to designer.microsoft.com, the hub of Microsoft Designer’s creativity. Logging in with your Microsoft account, you’ll find yourself on the Designer homepage. Unlike traditional blank canvases, Designer greets you with a host of ideas to spark your imagination. Whether you’re a design maestro or a newbie, you’re covered. Start by selecting a prompt that resonates with you. For instance,…

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Ready to take your Microsoft Teams experience to a whole new level? In this video, we’ll walk you through eight fantastic features that will elevate your collaboration and productivity. From apps and polls in channel meetings to avatars, whiteboard updates, and more, you won’t want to miss out on these enhancements! Ready to make the most of Microsoft Teams? These new features are sure to make your collaborative experience more enjoyable and productive.

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Discover the exciting new features of Microsoft OneNote! From the highly anticipated vertical tabs option to improved inking capabilities, math updates, and more. Get ready to unleash the full potential of OneNote as we guide you through these 10 game-changing updates. Vertical Tab LayoutWith the long-awaited vertical tab layout, you can now enjoy a consistent viewing experience across all platforms, including the web, Mac, iPad, and the OneNote desktop app. Keep your pages, notebooks, and sections aligned vertically on the left-hand side, offering improved accessibility and a unified interface. Enhanced Inking and DrawingWhether you’re using a mouse, stylus, or your…

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Are you looking to disable the chat feature during your Microsoft Teams meetings? Whether you’re in the education sector, working for a corporation, or hosting webinars, there may be situations where you want to have chat functionality disabled or re-enabled. In this engaging tutorial, we will walk you through the process of disabling chat in real-time during a meeting, as well as setting up a meeting with chat disabled from the start. To begin, imagine you are in your MS Teams calendar and ready to join a meeting. Later in the video, we will also show you how to set…

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Are you looking to elevate your PowerPoint presentations and make them more captivating? Look no further! In this video, we will explore 20 useful tips and tricks that will take your PowerPoint game to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user, these techniques will help you create engaging and professional-looking slides. Are you looking to elevate your PowerPoint presentations and make them more captivating? Look no further! In this video, we will explore 20 useful tips and tricks that will take your PowerPoint game to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced user,…

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Are you tired of missing important information during team meetings? Microsoft Teams has introduced some new features to make your meetings more inclusive. With live captions, speaker attribution, and transcripts, you can now follow along with everything that is being said. During your meeting, simply turn on live captions by selecting the three-dot menu and choosing “turn on live captions.” As people speak, their names and picture will appear next to their captions, making it easy to follow along. Speaker attribution will also highlight the video of the person who is currently speaking, so you know who is talking at…

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If you’re looking for a way to host webinars with up to 1,000 interactive participants or 10,000 view-only attendees, you might want to check out the new feature in Microsoft Teams. In this video, you’ll learn how to create and run webinars using Teams, starting with the registration form. To get started, open Teams and go to your calendar. Click on the “new meeting” button and select the “webinar” entry from the drop-down list. You can choose to require registration and set it to be open to anyone or just people in your organization. After filling out the meeting form,…

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An end-to-end tutorial of Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams. This is a FREE Microsoft Teams new feature for education that improves student reading fluency, saves time, and tracks insights and progress. Reading Progress in Teams is built into Assignments and is one of the new features in Microsoft Teams for Education. Teams Reading Progress is a free tool that supports students in building reading fluency through independent reading practice, educator review, and educator insights. Reading Progress Teams allows educators to assign reading fluency passages that students can independently record themselves reading out loud. Educators can review the audio and video,…

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