A private space to collaborate with your team.

A space to share information that engages and informs viewers you choose within the University. 

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Store and collaborate on files or lists of information with your team.

The primary goal for a team site is to collaborate to create content with a small group.

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Broadcast information to engage and inform others outside of your immediate team.

The primary goal of a communication site is to inform readers – primarily for them to read, not create. 

• Collaborate with your team or others on a specific project

• Internal site/Intranet for an office or working group to document procedures, specifications, troubleshooting steps, or store important files

• Extranet site to collaborate with an external partner (specific external users; not the general public)

• Holiday party planning committee

• Internal site for club or interest group

• Share information like news, announcements, events, reports, status updates, and more in a visually appealing format

• Internal portal, department site, or subject-specific site

• Engage dozens, or thousands, of viewers

• Share information with students in a particular school, major, or program

• Knowledgebase for policies, procedures, or troubleshooting information

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All members are content authors who jointly create and edit content.

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Small number of content authors and a much larger number of content readers or consumers.

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Only members of your team or specific guests you share with.

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Typically a small set of members contribute content that is consumed by a much larger audience.

Microsoft 365 Group

SharePoint Groups

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Site, workspace to share files, OneNote notebook, Shared Calendar, Planner board, email address for group, shared inbox, Microsoft Team, live chat (dependent on settings)

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Site, workspace to share files