W01 Team Activity: Meet Your Team
Overview
- Purpose: Coordinate your work with your team.
- Task: Follow the instructions below to complete this week's team activity.
In this activity, you will find your assigned team, find your team channel in Microsoft Teams, and introduce yourself to your teammates.
You will work with this team throughout the course, so it is important to make sure you know where team communication will happen.
Start communicating early
Successful team projects depend on regular communication. This activity helps make sure everyone can find the team channel and get notifications before team project work begins.
Instructions
Find your assigned group in Canvas
- Sign in to Canvas.
- Navigate to this course.
- Select the People tab.
- Look for the CSE 341 Group list.
- Find your assigned group name.
Find your team channel in Microsoft Teams
- Sign in to Microsoft Teams.
- Open the team for this course.
- Find the channel that matches your Canvas group name.
- If you do not see your channel, look in the hidden channels area: Choose the option to show all channels, then click Show on your team channel.
Turn on channel notifications
Set up notifications for your team channel so you are notified when teammates post messages.
- Open your team channel in Microsoft Teams.
- Open the channel notification settings.
- Choose settings that notify you when new posts are made in the channel.
- Make sure the channel shows in your Teams sidebar.
Introduce yourself
Each team member should post a short introduction in the team channel.
Your post should include:
- Your name.
- Where you live.
- A hobby, interest, or something fun you like to do.
After you post your introduction, read your teammates' posts and respond to at least one person. A short reply is fine. The goal is to begin building a habit of communicating with your team.
Submission
When you are finished, return to Canvas and complete the team activity quiz to report on your progress.
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