A step-by-step guide to schedule your Microsoft Teams lesson.
Through the Microsoft Teams element, you can organize live sessions directly in your Teachfloor course.
Once your Microsoft account is connected, you can easily schedule, manage, and access Teams meetings without leaving the platform.
How to create a Microsoft Teams meeting element on Teachfloor
Go to the Curriculum tab of your course.
Click (+ Add Element) on the left side of the screen.
From the list of elements, select Microsoft Teams Meeting.
If this is your first time using the feature, a pop-up will appear asking you to Connect to Microsoft.
Click Connect, then sign in with your existing Microsoft account or create a new one.
Microsoft Teams Meeting Settings
Once connected, you will see the configuration panel for your Teams meeting.
You can customize the following options:
1. General Settings
Cover Image – Add an image to represent your Teams session.
Name – Give a descriptive title, such as the lesson topic or session name.
Description – Add useful details about the meeting, such as the agenda or resources students should review beforehand.
Display Description on Top – Enable this option to show the description above the meeting block for learners.
2. Requirements Settings
Set what learners must complete before accessing the Teams meeting.
Select from previous lessons or activities in your course to create prerequisites.
3. Visibility Settings
Control who can view the meeting.
You can make it visible to:
Manually selected learners
Specific roles (e.g., instructors, assistants)
Specific learner tags
4. Microsoft Teams Settings
In this section, you can define all the event details:
Start Date / End Date – Choose the meeting start and end time.
Calendar Event Name – Set the title that will appear in the attendee’s calendar.
Calendar Event Description – Add the description that will appear in the calendar invite.
Teachfloor will automatically generate the Teams meeting link and attach it to the activity.
Once the session starts, both instructors and learners can click Open Teams Meeting to join directly.
Student View
From the learner’s perspective, the Teams element appears as a clear card displaying the meeting title, cover image, date and time, and a button to join the session.
Clicking Open Teams Meeting opens Microsoft Teams directly in a new window or app.
Notes
Each course can be connected to one or more Microsoft accounts.
Sessions scheduled in Teachfloor will also appear in your Microsoft Teams calendar.
If you delete the activity in Teachfloor, the corresponding Teams event will not be automatically removed from your Microsoft account.