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

Scheduling a Microsoft Teams Meeting

First, schedule your meeting within Microsoft Teams.

1. Open Microsoft Teams.
2. Navigate to the Calendar tab in the left navigation panel.
3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the New button in the upper right-hand corner and select Class. 
   
   
   
   
4. Add a Title to your meeting. For example, "Office Hours" or "Lecture - [Course Name]".
5. Add required attendees if needed. If you want anyone with the link to be able to join, you don't need to add required attendees.
6. Set the Date and Time for your meeting.
7. Set if the meeting should occur as a Series. This is useful for recurring lectures or weekly office hours.
8. Add a Description, if desired.
9. Click Save.

Copying the Meeting Link

After scheduling, copy the meeting link to share with students.

1. Navigate to the Calendar tab in Microsoft Teams.
2. Click on the meeting you created.
3. Click the dropdown arrow next to the Join button.
4. Click Copy link.

Posting the Meeting Link in Blackboard Ultra

Next, post the copied Teams meeting link in your Blackboard Ultra course for students to access.

1. Open your Blackboard Ultra course.
2. Navigate to the desired content area (e.g., Course Content, a specific module, etc.).
3. Click the + button where you want to add the link.
4. Select Create.
5. In the Create Item panel, select Link.
6. Enter a descriptive Title for the link (e.g., "Teams Office Hours Link").
7. Paste the Teams meeting link into the URL field.
8. Optionally, add a Description to provide students with additional information.
9. Click Save.
10. Ensure the item is Visible to students.

Alternative Method: Announcements

You can also post the meeting link as an announcement.

1. Open your Blackboard Ultra course.
2. Click the Announcements icon in the left navigation bar.
3. Click the + button to create a new announcement.
4. Add a Headline (e.g., "Teams Office Hours").
5. Paste the Teams meeting link into the Message field.
6. Optionally, schedule the announcement to appear at a specific time by selecting Schedule announcement.
7. Click Post.

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