Teaching with Teams: An introduction to teaching an undergraduate law module using Microsoft Teams

Abstract

Microsoft Teams is a cloud app digital hub that brings channels, conversations, \nmeetings, files and apps to Microsoft 365. Teams are made up of channels and \nchannels are used to divide a Teams into topic or in this case undergraduate \nmodules. The paper combines a practical analysis of Teams as a computer supported \ncollaborative learning (CSCL) process and explains what Teams can offer \neducators in higher education institutions (HEIs). Moreover, the paper argues that \nteaching and learning with the app is located within the social constructivism \nparadigm of educational theory. The paper engages in a discussion about a social \nconstructivist approach to collaborative learning. The paper examines the authors’ \nuse of a Team to teach the Language of Law, a module on a LLB(Hons) course. The \nauthors discuss the use of the assignment tab to facilitate PowerPoint presentations \nin group workshops, allocate required reading and grade formative assignments.

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