Microsoft Teams in Education - A guide by Cloud Design Box

How to best set up Class, Subject and Department Teams in Microsoft Teams for Education and how Cloud Design Box helps simplify everything.

Reading Coach Practice Explained - A Teacher Guide by Cloud Design Box

Explore how to empower independent learners as they build fluency and confidence with practices in Microsoft Reading Coach.

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How Engineering North Lincolnshire UTC transformed coursework management using Cloud Design Box Student Work Folders. By introducing structured, centrally managed workspaces within Microsoft Teams, ENLUTC improved student accountability, reduced administrative workload, and created a more consistent, real-world approach to managing long-term project work.

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How Cloud Design Box helped ENLUTC streamline coursework tracking

Why traditional assignment tools fell short for long-term projects

How Student Work Folders support student accountability, reduce admin, and centralise feedback

First-hand insights from ENLUTC Assistant Principal, Claire Reet.

Tidy up Teams channels

Microsoft Class Teams channels can quickly become cluttered if you’re teaching multiple topics or juggling conversations between different and groups.  

This guide shows you how you can organise everything neatly by creating and managing channels.

Screenshot of the front cover of the eBook: Building a People First Digital Workplace with SharePoint.

Employees today demand better digital tools, especially when remote. SharePoint can really help you up your game by centralising everything in a secure place. It helps teams find what they need easily and keeps communication effective while boosting engagement. If your intranet feels outdated, SharePoint could be the upgrade you need for a smarter worksplace!

Why a well-designed digital learning environment is essential in modern schools.

We know how frustrating it can be when information is scattered across inboxes, shared drives and personal folders. Teachers and and students waste time looking for resources, policies go out of date and sensitive data ends up in the wrong hands. And when Ofsted comes calling, the gaps show.  That’s why we’ve created this free practical guide.

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We walk you through how to create a custom grading scheme within Teams, how to apply grading schemes to assignments, and then how to grade student work using your new system. 

Create engaging maths quizzes with Microsoft Class Teams for education.

Did you know that you can use Maths Progress in Microsoft Teams Assignments to quickly generate and create Maths multiple choice and short answer quizzes?

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Viva Connections allows you to put a window into that hub from Microsoft Teams itself. We show you four ways to enhance employee engagement by adding useful Viva Connections cards to your SharePoint intranet, directly accessible within Teams.

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In this guide, we show you how to quickly set an essay assignment in Microsoft Teams.

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This guide walks you through how to effectively reuse assignments in Teams, making class management smoother while ensuring consistent and high-quality learning resources.

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