Microsoft Teams can be used as browser version or as desktop application (also for Linux). In addition, apps for mobile devices are available. Teams is integrated in the Microsoft 365 environment. Thus co-operative work like working together on documents at the same time can be done with integrated tools. The co-opearation of students and teachers is addressed by the available education version. More information can be found in the following quick-start guide:
Information about accessibility can be found e.g. here:
- https://support.office.com/en-us/article/%C3%9Cbersicht-%C3%BCber-barrierefreiheit-in-microsoft-teams-2d4009e7-1300-4766-87e8-7a217496c3d5
- https://news.microsoft.com/de-de/barrierefreie-teams-meetings/ (german only)
To receive a Microsoft account please order it (for free) as an employee at https://oase.it.tuwien.ac.at/21943345.asHTML and as student at http://www.sss.tuwien.ac.at/sss/mso/
Authentification is effected via Single Sign On (TU-Account). Login with your generic e-mail address (firstname.surname@tuwien.ac.at) and TU password.
Skype for Business is already cancelled by Microsoft. The desktop client may not be used at this time as it does not support SSO. Microsoft recommends to use Teams instead. Teams can interact with Skype for Business.
Using Teams, all participants with an e-mail address ending on tuwien.ac.at, student.tuwien.ac.at and alumni.tuwien.ac.at must apply for/have their own account. External persons can be addded (with limited rights) by oneself.