About Teams and Topics
If your course includes team-based activities, you can access the Teams page to view a list of topics created by the course staff, along with their descriptions.
You can browse these topics to find one that interests you. Each team is associated with a specific topic, and you can explore the available teams within that topic.
For each team, you can review:
- Team members
- Team details
- Ongoing discussions
This information can help you decide which team to join. If you don’t find a suitable team, you have the option to create a new team within your chosen topic.
For more details, see Browse Topics and Find a Team to Join.
You can be a member of only one team at a time. For details on how to join or leave a team, see Join a Team and Leave a Team
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Browse Topics and Find a Team to Join
Follow these steps to explore topics and find a team:
- Go to the Teams page in your course.
- Select the Browse tab.
- On the Browse page, view the list of available topics.
- You can sort topics alphabetically or by the number of teams within each topic.
- Once you find a topic of interest, select the arrow button to view existing teams within that topic.
- Teams can be sorted by recent activity or by open slots available.
- You can also search for teams using keywords (see Search for a Team for more details).
Each team’s name, description, and member count will be displayed, helping you determine if there is space for you to join.
- To learn more about a team, select View.
- On the Team Details page, you can browse discussion posts and see team communications.
- However, you can only participate in discussions once you have joined the team.
Note: You can easily return to the list of teams within a topic or the full list of topics by using the breadcrumb links at the top of the Team Details page. These links help you navigate back without losing your place.
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