Blackboard (Faculty) - Microsoft Teams: Schedule Class Sessions/Office Hours and Post the Link to Blackboard

This article provides an overview of how to schedule Teams meetings in Outlook and post the link to Blackboard.

Schedule Meeting

  1. Navigate to Microsoft Teams in the desktop app or a browser.
  2. Click Calendar in the left app bar.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow next to + New meeting.
  4. Click Class.

    screenshot of items circled in red

  5. Add a descriptive title.
  6. Choose the date and time.

    screenshot of title, dates, times circled in red

  7. Click the drop-down next to Does not repeat and choose Weekly. 
  8. Click Save.

    screenshot of weekly settings set and save circled in red

  9. Optionally, set the meeting options by clicking More options to the right.

    more options circled for additional meeting options

Copy Link

  1. Double-click the event created in the steps above.
  2. Click the Copy link button.

    screenshot of copy link button circled in red

Create Web Link in Blackboard

  1. Navigate to Blackboard and the content area where the web link will be created.
  2. Hover over Build Content.
  3. Click Web Link.
  4. Type a title in the Name box (i.e. Link for synchronous class sessions).
  5. Paste the URL in the URL box.
  6. Type a description in the text field. Optional: Go back to the calendar event and copy and paste the entire invitation to allow students to dial into the meeting. (see sample)

    screenshot of blackboard web link creation showing all fields filled in

  7. Click Submit.


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Doc ID:
147813
Owned by:
Center I. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2025-01-27
Updated:
2025-03-03
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville