Zoom’s roots run deep in the education sector. In the U.S., Zoom reports they are used by 22 of the 25 largest K-12 school districts and 49 of the top 50 universities.
Globally, Zoom is the video platform of choice for 46 of the top 50 universities. With such widespread adoption, institutions are building on this investment by introducing Zoom Rooms, creating modern workspaces that support growing remote and hybrid learning strategies. But as educational technology evolves, these institutions are facing a new challenge.
How to bridge the gap between Zoom and other platforms, especially Microsoft Teams
Although Zoom has a stronghold in education, many universities and schools also rely on Microsoft Teams for collaboration, administration, faculty meetings, and external discussions. However, the lack of easy interoperability between these platforms can cause some unnecessary friction.
Users will enter their Zoom Rooms to join a Teams meeting and find themselves unable to take advantage of dual screen mode in the room. When it’s time to present, the frustration amplifies, as they are restricted from simply plugging in to share content. This scenario typically ends with a less-than-ideal meeting experience and perhaps a few desperate calls to IT support.
So, how can educational institutions get the most out of their Zoom Rooms investments and ease the frustration experienced when using Zoom Rooms for Teams meetings?
For us in Pexip, interoperability has long been the name of our game. Our Pexip Connect for Zoom Rooms is designed exactly for this purpose – removing complexity and frustration and connecting any meeting room to any platform seamlessly and easily.
By allowing Zoom Rooms to join Microsoft Teams meetings, Pexip ensures that educators, students, and staff can collaborate – without the added worry of platform compatibility. They can simply walk into the Zoom Room and join a Teams meeting with a single tap and immediately enter dual screen mode, complete with easy content sharing – no need for workarounds or being forced to join from the laptop.
What does this mean for educational institutions using Zoom Rooms?
It means that universities can continue using their trusted Zoom Rooms while extending the functionality of these rooms to support the broader communication needs of their institutions.
For example, imagine a university that has standardized on Zoom for lectures but adopted Teams for internal collaboration. Faculty members find themselves constantly switching between platforms, often struggling with in-meeting challenges between the two. With Pexip, this problem disappears – ensuring smooth meetings and IT support teams that aren’t constantly troubleshooting meeting room issues.
Why Pexip Connect for Zoom Rooms?
As education continues to embrace hybrid learning and digital collaboration, institutions need solutions that work with their existing infrastructure, not against it. Pexip Connect for Zoom Rooms helps schools and universities maximize their investments, remove frictions from their workflows, and focus on what matters most – delivering high-quality learning experiences.
Learn more about Pexip Connect for Zoom Rooms here.
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