💡 Our Technical Review in summary
Summary
- Microsoft has announced the retirement of several legacy Education Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integrations, effective September 17, 2026.
- The specific tools being retired are Teams Assignments LTI, OneDrive LTI, OneNote Class Notebook LTI, and Reflect LTI.
- These individual integrations are being replaced by a single, unified Microsoft 365 LTI tool designed to provide a more streamlined experience and ongoing support for education customers.
Impact
- Functionality Loss: After September 17, 2026, the legacy LTI tools will cease to function and will no longer be accessible within Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Affected Users: This change impacts all Education tenants currently utilizing these specific LTI integrations for classroom management and content sharing.
- Admin Monitoring: Administrators can determine the extent of their organization’s reliance on these tools by running usage reports within their specific LMS or the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- Automation: No manual intervention is required to “remove” the old tools as they will be retired automatically by Microsoft on the sunset date.
Action Required
- Transition Planning: Begin the migration from individual LTI tools to the unified Microsoft 365 LTI tool as soon as possible to ensure service continuity.
- Documentation Update: Review and update all internal IT documentation, help desk scripts, and teacher training materials to reflect the new unified tool interface and workflows.
- User Communication: Notify educators and staff about the upcoming retirement date and provide guidance on how to use the replacement unified tool.
- Technical Review: Consult the Microsoft LTI Overview and Deployment Guide to understand the configuration requirements for the unified tool within your specific LMS environment.
- Compliance: While no specific compliance changes were noted, organizations should perform a standard internal review of the unified tool to ensure it meets local data handling policies.
Microsoft Official Update
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Introduction
To streamline and improve integration experiences for education customers, we’re retiring several legacy Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integrations in Microsoft 365. These tools will be replaced by the unified Microsoft 365 LTI tool, which offers enhanced functionality and ongoing support.
When this will happen:
- The following Education LTI tools will be retired worldwide on September 17, 2026:
- Teams Assignments LTI
- OneDrive LTI
- OneNote Class Notebook LTI
- Reflect LTI
How this affects your organization:
- Who is affected: Education tenants currently using any of the listed LTI integrations.
- What will happen:
- These individual LTI tools will no longer be accessible or functional after the retirement date.
- Users and admins will need to transition to the Microsoft 365 LTI unified tool.
- Admins can identify usage by running reports in their LMS or Microsoft 365 admin center.
What you can do to prepare:
- No admin action is required to remove the legacy tools—they will be retired automatically.
- Notify users about the upcoming retirement.
- Update internal documentation and training materials.
- Begin transitioning to the Microsoft 365 LTI unified tool.
- Review deployment guidance and transition resources:
Compliance considerations:
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
