This document provides an overview of using Office 365 tools like OneDrive, Yammer, and Sway in the classroom. It defines each tool, demonstrates their interfaces and capabilities, and provides examples of how teachers can use them. OneDrive allows file storage and sharing. Yammer enables communication through private groups. Sway is used to create interactive multimedia presentations. The document aims to showcase how these tools enhance course design and digital collaboration.

1. Using Office 365 in
your classroom.
Summer Institute 2017
By Nicole Trudell and Barbara Gerwien

2. What is Office365?

3. What is Office365?
 Microsoft’s cloud-based file storage service.
 Allows you to sync and share files between your computers and mobile
devices.
 Access files from anywhere you have an internet connection.
 Share files with others including documents, presentations, photos and
more.
 Allows for 1TB of storage – that’s a lot!
 Similar to Google Drive and DropBox
 Allows you to use the online version of Microsoft Office, without
having to install additional software.

4. OneDrive for Business
DEMO
• Log into OneDrive using https://onedrive.live.com
• Overview of the interface.
• Uploading documents.
• Creating new documents from OneDrive.
• Sharing documents with colleagues.
• Accessing documents shared with the user.
Overview of the OneDrive Interface

5. What is Yammer?

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Why would I use
Yammer in my
classroom?
◇ Post a message to class
◇ Set up group work / assignments
◇ Increase faculty /student feedback
http://www.schoolnet.org.za/PILP/office365/yammer2-20ways.html

7. Where do I get it?
Yammer is one of the tools
located within your Office 365
account - you can also access
Yammer in One Drive.

8. How do I create a Yammer
group for my class?
Creating a group in Yammer is super easy.
• Start by selecting the +

9. How do I create a Yammer
group for my class?
Make sure to click on Private Access so only
you and students can view the posts.
• Create an External Group
• Give it a name
• Set the Privacy Settings

10. ◇ Send a message to class
◇ Post a link or a video
◇ Create an inclass poll for better
understanding
◇ Link a form for quizzing purposes

11. Thanks!
Any questions?
Our next topic is
SWAY.

12. What is Sway?

13. Examples of Sway
2017 Summer Institute Sway
• https://sway.com/kJG3hUiPNQFWF2W0?ref=Link
2017 Academic Computing Fall Newsletter
• https://sway.com/7n7pNJ3N1lNngEIo?ref=Link

14. Microsoft Sway
DEMO
• Log into Sway by going to https://sway.com and Sacred Heart
credentials.
• Create a new Sway.
• Add one of the following:
Title the Sway
Add a text section
Add an image
Add a video
• Discussion: How can Sway enhance your course design?

15. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released
these awesome resources for free:
◇ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
◇ Photographs by Unsplash