Microsoft adds new tools to online learning Thursday May 13 2021 Summary Global tech giant Microsoft has added more features to its video conferencing platform to offer learners and tutors richer content. Updates to the Office 365 suite (Teams) include Reading Progress and Supervised Chat expected to make assignments more engaging, organised and fun. Global tech giant Microsoft has added more features to its video conferencing platform to offer learners and tutors richer content. Updates to the Office 365 suite (Teams) include Reading Progress and Supervised Chat expected to make assignments more engaging, organised and fun. The tools will also allow teachers to better understand student engagement and emotional wellbeing while encouraging class participation during synchronous learning for remote classes.