Teams - students inviting students

[saintoctopus]

Hello

 

During the last couple of weeks of school closure, we had something of a problem with students inviting other students

1. to live meetings

2. to join their Class Team

 

1. We do have the lobby option by default, but they were getting clever - it transpires that they can go the meeting options of a live meeting (even a 'Meet Now') and get the link to the meeting. They then send this to a friend (or themselves) and rejoin anonymously - changing their display name to match the syntax of actual student display names. The teacher admits them as they know no different and then chaos ensues. According to

this UserVoice

, it has previously been completed, but if it was...it's back!

(

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/599053-schools-and-universities/suggestions/42010276-edu-we-need-to-have-more-control-for-join-link

)

(

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/599053-schools-and-universities/suggestions/42705083-disable-the-copy-join-info-for-attendees-studen

)

 

Furthermore, if you join via Android, you don't get tagged with '(Guest)' as one should

(

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/42704864-guest-status-not-showing-when-connected-via-mobile

)

 

2. Students can invite anyone else to join a Team - ok, the teacher has to approve it, but the less savvy might just do this and it's just a nuisance

(

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/599053-schools-and-universities/suggestions/42871437-restrict-ability-for-students-to-add-member-to-tea

)

 

I'm wondering - have you seen this? Are you bovvered? Have you found solutions? Can you upvote for the UV posts please? (are we allowed to ask that?)

[robyholmes]

The issue of joining as a guest from a phone (I understand it's iOS and Android) Microsoft do know about. I have a support ticket open and they did say an update for it but they've now told me it's been delayed. I'm waiting to get a new date from them.

[AM369]

We've gone down the route of making the Lobby mandatory and then training users on what might be unusual names or double students (one imposter).

 

You could also change your students profile pictures to their MIS picture or school logo. As far as I know, guests have the default 'initials' logo and external address probably have this too.

 

A combination of the above should give teachers a ground to stand on when it comes to idenitify who should and shouldn't be allowed.

[saintoctopus]

The issue of joining as a guest from a phone (I understand it's iOS and Android) Microsoft do know about. I have a support ticket open and they did say an update for it but they've now told me it's been delayed. I'm waiting to get a new date from them.

 

That's great news! Please do keep us informed...

 

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You could also change your students profile pictures to their MIS picture or school logo. As far as I know, guests have the default 'initials' logo and external address probably have this too.

 

Ooh that's a good idea...thank you