Teams – Faculty Resources

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Chad Anderson

February 18, 2026

How to Use Virtual Backgrounds in MS Teams and Zoom

This tech tip demonstrates how to utilize a virtual background in Microsoft Teams and in Zoom. The purpose of having a virtual background is to ensure privacy so people in your virtual meeting cannot see what is around you or recognize where you are. To select a virtual background...

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Maggie Laurel

February 15, 2023

Tech Tip: Sending a Chat in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a dynamic tool that combines file sharing, web conferencing, chat, and more. Faculty are beginning to use this tool as part of their online teaching strategy, especially in those disciplines that use a cohort model. You can even use Teams to collaborate with people outside of Minnesota...