How do I share an assignment in a Microsoft Teams Meeting?

For distance or hybrid learning, you may want to be present and available while students are working on completing their video lessons. You can do this easily by sharing an Edpuzzle assignment to your Microsoft Teams Meeting. There are two ways to do this:

While creating the Meeting

1. 1. Follow the steps for creating an event in Microsoft Teams.
   2. After the event has been created, select the event from your calendar and click “Edit” from the options provided.
   3. At the top of the page, click the plus sign (+) to add a new tab.
   4. Search for and select Edpuzzle from the available apps.
   5. Click “Add” to confirm your choice.
   6. On the next screen, choose the class that you will be meeting with.
   7. Then, select the assignment you want to share in the Meeting and then click “Save” to post the assignment link in your Meeting.
      Remember that assignments are specific to the class they are assigned to. Only students in the selected class will be able to view the assignment you choose this way. If you have students or other faculty members joining your Meeting who are not in the chosen class, they will not be able to view the assignment using this method.
   8. Once you've started the Meeting and students have joined, click on the “present” icon to launch the Edpuzzle assignment.

While in the Meeting

1. 1. Create an event in Microsoft Teams and then start your Meeting when ready.
   2. Before students join, click the ellipsis (...) at the top of the page and choose “+ Add an app” from the drop-down menu.
   3. Select “Edpuzzle” from the available apps and then click “Add.”
   4. On the next screen, choose the class that you will be meeting with.
   5. Then, select the assignment you want to share in the Meeting and then click “Save” to post the assignment link in your Meeting.
      Remember that assignments are specific to the class they are assigned to. Only students in the selected class will be able to view the assignment you choose this way. If you have students or other faculty members joining your Meeting who are not in the chosen class, they will not be able to view the assignment using this method.
   6. Once students have joined the meeting, click on the “present” icon to launch the Edpuzzle assignment.

Note: This feature is only available while using the Microsoft Teams desktop application. Microsoft Teams does not permit the launching of external apps from a Meeting while using a browser.

You may also be interested in our article on creating assignments using the Microsoft Teams integration.