Careful transition with support
The IT and SOZ departments are working together on a careful plan for phasing out Zoom. We are identifying who still uses Zoom and for what purposes. In discussions with the staff members concerned, we are investigating what is needed to ensure that Teams (and Panopto where necessary) fits in well with practice. We are guiding staff members step by step in the transition to Teams, with clear explanations and practical support. New Teams functionalities are being investigated and made available where relevant.
Integration in Canvas with Teams Meetings
Lecturers can now use the integration in Canvas with Teams Meetings to easily create online lectures and sessions. This integration is similar to the current integration with Zoom, which will be discontinued due to the termination of the Zoom license at the end of April this year.
The integration in Canvas with Zoom will remain available until the end of period 4 (31 March 2026). After this date, the integration with Canvas will be deactivated and all online meetings previously scheduled with Zoom will no longer be accessible via Canvas. Sessions that have already been scheduled via the Zoom link in Canvas and take place after March, 31 need to be rescheduled by using the new Teams Meetings integration. More information can be found on vu.nl: MS Teams Meetings in education.
Issue with Canvas - Teams Meetings for Students.
Unfortunately, many students are unable to log in to the Teams Meetings application in Canvas. This prevents them from accessing the Teams Meetings created via the new Canvas integration. This is due to the alias the student uses as their primary email address: studentnumber@student.vu.nl or a private email address instead of name@student.vu.nl. This is blocking the connection between Teams and Canvas from working. IT Central is urgently working on a permanent solution.
The temporary workaround is to copy the join link to the scheduled Teams Meeting to a Canvas announcement or Canvas page. We understand this isn't ideal, but this allows students to participate in the Teams Meeting as usual.
If you still have problems, please contact your faculty's Canvas support.
Support and training for working with Teams
From 18 March to 6 May, we are hosting weekly demos on various days. Each week, we offer both a Dutch and an English session. Each demo takes place from 12:50–13:20 or 16:00–16:30.
Also take a look at the SharePoint page Switching from Zoom to Teams with extensive information on how to use Microsoft Teams meetings.
Questions
For general questions about the phasing out of Zoom, please contact the IT Service Desk via services.vu.nl
For questions about the project, please contact Nicole Prins via n.prins@vu.nl.