Microsoft announces new Teams features for education

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Microsoft has been announcing plenty of new features for Teams, and today, the company went over some of the enhancements specifically for the education segment. Some of the features detailed have already been announced, but others are more specific for schools and they're being announced for the first time.
 
First off, features such as Together Mode, Dynamic View, a 7x7 grid for video meetings on desktop, and a 3x3 grid for mobile devices will be rolling out in August so more meeting participants can be viewed at the same time. Meetings also now support up to 300 participants, with support for up 1,000 participants coming by the end of the year. Up to 20,000 people will be supported, but only in view mode.
 

Microsoft has improved the Whiteboard feature in Teams, with better performance, support for dragging and dropping items, sticky notes, and text, so users without touch screens can still use the feature. There will also be a feature that allows teachers to share a whiteboard and restrict student's ability to draw on it. These features are available now.

Other features for meetings include virtual breakout rooms that allow teachers to split a class into multiple rooms to have separate discussions, and downloadable attendance reports that are available after meetings. Attendance reports are expected in early September, and breakout rooms are scheduled for the last quarter of 2020.

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