Zoom to Teams
Conestoga is transitioning to Microsoft Teams as its central hub for communication and collaboration. Starting in Fall 2025, Microsoft Teams will become the College’s primary platform for virtual meetings, instructional activities, and collaborative work. This transition will be fully implemented on August 18, at which point Zoom will no longer be the default video conferencing tool. Meanwhile, Panopto will remain in use for video storage and lecture capture needs.
To ensure a smooth transition, we strongly encourage all faculty, staff, and students to begin exploring and using Microsoft Teams now. Getting acquainted with the platform early will help you feel confident and prepared ahead of the official switch.
Why is this necessary?
Conestoga is embracing Microsoft Teams as part of a broader initiative to streamline technology solutions, enhance integration, and take advantage of Teams’ powerful capabilities. This platform offers a unified space for communication, collaboration, and productivity—perfectly aligned with Conestoga’s commitment to improving user experience and fostering innovative teaching and learning.
Coming Soon - Panopto Recording Integration
Supporting our transition to Microsoft Teams for Fall 2025, IT&S will be adding the Panopto application to your Microsoft Teams client across all faculty and staff users starting on
July 25th. This will support the automatic upload, storage, and integration of Microsoft Teams recordings into Panopto. The last step for this process to function seamlessly, is for you to click on the Panopto App icon within Teams and then click the "Authenticate" button to enable this in our environment. You can find out more about this and the steps involved via the support topics below or the
Panopto support page documenting the process. If you need any help with this, please reach out to the IT Service Desk, we're happy to help!
What’s Next?
- Start Using Teams Today: Begin scheduling meetings, hosting classes, and collaborating with colleagues through Microsoft Teams. The more you use it, the more confident you’ll become!
- Explore the Guides: Whether you're just getting started or looking to sharpen your skills, a variety of helpful resources are available below to help you make the most of Teams.
- Share Your Feedback: If you run into any issues or have questions during the transition, we’re here to help. Reach out to the IT Service Desk or email ITSDesk@conestogac.on.ca. Your feedback is essential to making this a smooth experience for everyone.
By preparing early, we can ensure a seamless and successful transition. Thank you for your support as we move forward together toward a more connected and collaborative future at Conestoga.
Training & Resources
- Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Adoption
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Microsoft Teams Adoption Guide
- Streamline end user training – Microsoft Adoption
- Microsoft Teams help & learning
- Microsoft Teams video training - Microsoft Support
- Video: What is Microsoft Teams? - Microsoft Support