Workshop Manual

Workshop on Microsoft Teams: Essentials and Best Practices for Students
Students’ Manual
1. Signing up in Microsoft account
a. To use MS Teams, you first need to login in your MS account. MS account credentials will
be emailed to the email address you gave previously as shown in the figure below.
b. Go to http://portal.office.com/ and login in your account using the credentials that you have
received.
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c. After signing in for the first time you will be asked to create a new password.
d. After updating the password you have to give your phone number or an existing email
address that you have access to so that you can recover your account if any problem occurs.
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e. You have to authenticate your account by submitting the code sent to the email address or
phone number you provided.
f. Now you are all set to use different Microsoft services provided to you through your
institutional account.
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g. You can go to https://delve.office.com/ to update your profile. Uploading an official profile
picture is highly recommended.
2. Navigating through MS Teams

2.1 Joining online classes
a. You can use Teams app or go to the https://teams.microsoft.com/ for using Teams. You
can download Teams app from here- https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-
teams/download-app
b. Login to your MS Teams account using the credentials emailed to you.
c. After logging into Teams, you’ll find a Team for every course you have registered.
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d. Select a Team joining a class. If a class is scheduled in that Team, you’ll find the
scheduled class in the ‘General’ channel. By clicking on that scheduled meeting (marked
in red in the figure below), you can join the class at the scheduled time. Alternatively you
can also join a class by going to your Teams calendar and you’ll find the scheduled class
in the calendar. Do not start a meeting by clicking on the ‘Meet’ button unless the coure
teacher told you to do so.
e. If the class is recorded, you’ll find the recording of the class in the ‘reply’ section of that
meeting after the meeting is over.
2.2 How to respond in classes

a. While in a meeting or a class you can respond by typing in the chat window or by unmuting
yourself as shown in the figure below. You can also use ‘raise hand’ option to draw the
speaker’s attention.
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2.3 Sharing your screen
a. To share your screen to everyone in the meeting click on ‘share content’ button and
select ‘window’ to share your entire screen to everyone.
2.4 Uploading assignments

a. If you are assigned an assignment by the course teacher, you’ll find the assignments by
clicking on the ‘Assignments’ tab.
b. To upload your answer (pdf file), select an assignment and attach your answer in pdf
format. You must click on the ‘turn in’ button to submit your answer. Otherwise, it will not
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be submitted. Due time of the assignment is the deadline of submission and after closing
time you’ll not be able to submit anything. After submitting the assignment successfully,
you’ll find it in the ‘Completed’ section of the ‘Assignments’ tab.
2.5 Accessing essential files

a. If your course teacher uploads the materials for your course, you’ll find it in the files section
of that Team.
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3. Using Zoom for online classes
3.1 Creating a Zoom account
a. Go to https://zoom.us/ and create an account.
b. You can download the Zoom app and login to your account using the credentials that you
used for creating your account.
3.2 Joining classes using Zoom
a. To join a meeting paste the meeting link in your browser or use the meeting ID and
password to join a meeting in the Zoom app by clicking on the ‘Join’ button. The course teacher
will send you the Zoom link for joining a class.
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b. You can use the Chat option and unmute yourself to respond in the class like MS Teams.
c. You can share your screen in Zoom meeting as well.

4. Installing Office 365 using BUET institutional email
You will find a detailed demonstration on how to install office 365 using BUET
institutional email in this link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnH8kAVv46c
5. Creating pdf files for online submission
5.1 Using Camscanner
You will find a detailed demonstration on using Camscanner to create pdf files here-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nc01WNTueQUUDtWzwDDp6St_iBpHNY1g/view
Note that by using institutional email, you will get 1 year subscription of Camscanner.
5.2 Using Adobe Scan
A detailed demonstration on using Adobe Scan can be found here-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17H4nFcaE3gUOp8tpJAZJIzc4bxkGnAMr/view
6. Surfing BUET Website and useful resources
6.1 Using BUET Website
a. Go to https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/ to visit BUET website. You’ll find recent news
about BUET there.
b. Go to https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/student to find the resources for students. You
will find the latest notices issued by BUET authority there.
c. You can visit the websites of different departments and institutes from the main
BUET website. Visit- https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/department
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d. You’ll find contact information of different faculty members from their institutional or
departmental website.
6.2 Using BUET Library online resources
a. Go to http://lib.buet.ac.bd/home/ and you’ll find the online resources of BUET library
there.
b. You will also find the question papers of previous term final examinations of BUET there.
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7. Using BIIS
Step 1: Type the address http://biis.buet.ac.bd in your browser address bar and press Enter. You
will get the page as shown below.
Step 2: Write your BIIS username and password, and press the button “Login”. You will get a
page as shown below.
Step 3: To start the registration process, click the link named “Registration” on the side menu.
Then the opened page will show you the following two lists.
a) Proposed course list (this list consists of the courses that you can take and are offered for
your Level-Term); and
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b) Other offered course list (this list consists of the course that you can take and are offered
for other Level-Term).
Step 4: Select your desired courses from the list by clicking the corresponding check boxes.
Step 5: When you are done, click the button “Continue”. Then you will get a page that shows
your selected courses and corresponding class routine of your section.
Step 6: If you are sure that everything is OK, click “Register” button that you will find in the
bottom-left corner of the page, or you can click “Back” button to go to the previous page to alter
your selections.
If you need to register courses other than the proposed courses:
While you are at Step 4, click the link “View other offered courses that you can take”. Then
you will get a page containing the courses that you may take and that are offered for other Level-
Terms.
From those courses select your desired courses by clicking the corresponding check boxes, and
proceed to Step 5 and Step 6.
NOTE 1: You MUST consult with your advisor after you click “Register” in step 6.
NOTE 2: Your registration process is NOT COMPLETE until your advisor and the Head of the
Department give their consents to your proposed courses.
NOTE 3: You can change your BIIS account password (optional).
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2. Navigating through MS Teams

2.2 How to respond in classes

2.4 Uploading assignments

2.5 Accessing essential files

c. You can share your screen in Zoom meeting as well.

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