OnlineHE_Toolkit

84 The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2020-1-RO01-KA226-HE-095434 ● tasks for teaching/learning the subject/model and (or) assessing/self-assessing learning outcomes (independent work tasks, tests, etc.) ● means of communication, cooperation and feedback for the teachers and the students studying the subject (module) (e.g. forums, calendars, etc.) ● links to the distance learning platforms used ● subject (module) organisational information (e.g., mid-term time, changes in study activities, etc.). Best Practice 2: Communication platform Microsoft Teams 1. Topic/ Area Open to all HE subjects/disciplines 2. Title Communication platform Microsoft Teams 3. Type of Best Practice Platform 4. Date released 14 March 2017 5. Partners/ network Microsoft 6. Level International/EU 7. Description of the methods/ approach and/or theories used Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) supports ideas of social constructivist theory and computer-supported collaborative learning process. The social constructivist focuses on the student’s learning through the interaction in the channels. The computer-supported learning is based on the idea that knowledge building is a collaborative process achieved through conversation and shared ideas among students in a learning community. The collaborative learning is working together for two or more learners usually using a virtual learning environment or other groupware. The MS Teams software is used for communication purposes between a group of people doing the same work at the same time. MS