Back in Teams, Microsoft is also rolling out a new Reflect tool the allows educator to connect with students and engage in SEL classes. Next up is an SEL sticker pack in OneNote, Microsoft’s Office app that works closely with Microsoft Teams. They provide a way to give recognition to students who make small gains in learning. These are SEL-specific (Social and Emotional Learning) Praise Badges that highlight students. During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures, Microsoft Teams usage has increased by tens of millions of users.īack to the new features, the first is Praise Badges for Teams. The growth of education users is moving along with a wider growth across Microsoft Teams. Taking all the students and teachers across those institutions means millions tap into Teams for education. Indeed, over 230,000 education institutions use Microsoft Teams to collaborate.

In a blog post, Microsoft highlights the popularity of Microsoft Teams amongst students. According to the company, the new features will bring more transparency to the services.

Microsoft is rolling out some new tools for Microsoft Teams and OneNote that are focusing on education users.

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