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When you create a class, it will automatically have a channel for you to start with called ‘General’. You can use this as a landing place for your students to receive any updates, announcements or other general information. You can also create multiple channels to use for different purposes, such as student forums, file sharing, assignment discussions or Q&A.
Creating a channel
To create a channel, you will need to:
- Click on the ellipsis menu next to your class’ name and select ‘Add channel’.
- Enter a name for the channel and, if desired, a description.
- Select the Privacy level – this will determine the accessibility of this channel to the members of your class.
A ‘Public’ privacy setting on a group means all individuals who have access to UTS systems (staff and students) can access content sent to the channel. If you want to set the channel to private, then select ‘Private’ from the Privacy option. This icon means the channel is private and available to selected members only.
- Select ‘Automatically show this channel in everyone’s channel list’ if you want the channel to be visible to all (including staff and students).
- Click ‘Add’.
Communicating in channels
Have a channel for questions about the subject. Ask students to @mention you if they need a response from you specifically, otherwise anyone can answer the question. Students can also ask from their peers and @mention the channel. You can go in and ‘like‘ another person’s answer to validate it.
Check the Microsoft website for more information on communicating in channels here.
Sharing files
To create a folder in a channel:
- Click on the ‘Files’ tab on the top of your channel window.
- Click ‘New’ and select ‘Folder’.
- Enter a name and click ‘Create’.
To create a new document is a similar process:
- Click ‘New’ and select the document type you would like to create – Word, PowerPoint, etc.
- Enter a name and click ‘Create’.
You can also upload files and images by clicking ‘Upload’ and selecting a file from your computer.
Channel group members are responsible for the information that is accessed and uploaded into the files.