Why Windows for education?
Windows is the operating system that students will never outgrow
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Why choose Windows for education?
Prepare students for the future with personalised, inclusive and immersive learning experiences on devices powered by Windows. It’s the operating system you know and love, combined with the security you need, plus great features like Inking and Pen. Some devices come with a specific version called “Windows Education” where some settings are pre-configured for use in schools, like disabled access to the Windows Store and Cortana.
Windows is the platform that students will never outgrow, with all the power and performance to be productive anywhere – on and offline.
Built-in inclusion
Empower every student with a robust set of built-in, non-stigmatising Windows and third-party accessibility features.
Get powerful devices
Affordable devices built for education from Lenovo, Dell, HP and Acer including notebooks, 2-in-1 laptops, and devices with touch and Windows Ink.
Increase teaching time
Windows Education offers experiences that save educators time so they can drive personalised learning outcomes for students.
Affordable devices with Windows
Affordable Windows student devices are built for education, so they can withstand the rough and tumble of everyday student use. Combined with Office 365 and a modern device, Windows delivers personalised learning, saving teachers time, and putting students at the centre of their own education.
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Make learning personal
Enjoy the benefits of built-in accessibility tools at no extra cost. Encourage inclusion and level the playing field with the powerful accessibility features built into Windows and Office 365 as standard. Colour filters, eye-control, narrator and dictation tools can be powerful enablers, as can ease-of-access settings and translation support.
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Security on a whole new level
Protect your educators’ and students’ data with the best version of Windows yet. Windows takes security to another level, by delivering entirely new ways to help protect identities, data, and devices.
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Upgrading with Windows
Both Windows 10 and 11 have special features that are built for education. If your school, college or MAT is still running an older version of Windows, it's really easy to upgrade. Just speak to one of our specialists.
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Windows has strong malware resistance with Device Guard. It protects data with BitLocker, simplifies Microsoft Office 365, protects the Windows Store and enables device log-in with Azure Active Directory. We know that educational organisations need manageable identities and devices that are secured, and that by design are focused on threat and malware resistance.
Windows takes security to another level, by delivering entirely new ways to help protect identities, data, and devices.
Whilst Windows has many security features as standard, Microsoft 365 for education is the perfect solution for securing your school’s data. Microsoft 365 is a bundle of Microsoft’s most amazing productivity, security and device management products (Windows + Intune + Office 365) – the security features of which, protect devices in many ways – including:
Identity and access control with Windows Hello and Microsoft Passport
Protection that guards information at rest, in use, and in transit
Malware resistance that can isolate critical system and security components from threats
Even more secure with EMS
Combining the features of Windows with the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security suite (EM&S) will enable you to add even more security to your learning environment’s estate. Your school can benefit from one identity through Office 365 (Azure Active Directory). With Trusted Boot you’ll have complete control from the start, so you can nip threats in the bud.
Conditional access
Conditional Access gives you the power to ensure a device’s health before granting it access to your network. Added to that, you’ll be able to block malware using Device Guard and Windows Defender – you’ll even be able to block unwanted and inappropriate apps using AppLocker with the Windows Store.
Extra Security
Additional security and a safer log-in process can be adopted for staff and students alike using Windows Hello and Microsoft Passport. You can easily manage and protect identities at a hardware level with Credential Guard. Added to these security features, you can empower students and teachers with enhanced remote access for anytime, anywhere learning. That’s where Bitlocker and Enterprise Data Protection come in to play, helping to protect your staff and student data – at rest, in use and in transit.
Protect the way your students learn with Windows
Windows devices have a strong malware resistance with Device Guard to keep your resources, documents and data safe. Whether it’s one classroom or hundreds, the Windows operating system allows you to deploy and manage your way, minimising the impact on your students. Use Windows with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite to secure your device at its core. It helps you to identify security breaches before they cause damage.
Other education resources
Microsoft Educator Community
Learn new skills, discover classroom activities and earn badges and certificates with Microsoft's Educator Community. Microsoft Educator centre is a personalised hub for educators to expand their knowledge then share their best practice with the rest of the Educator Community.
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Windows apps for education
The Windows app store has a wide range of tools for learning. Create a bespoke platform for researching, teaching and learning with apps on multiple devices.
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BT has a dedicated team of education specialists. We're here to support you with all aspects of your school, college or university's technology strategy across network, devices and apps. Just tell us how we can help and we'll have one of our education specialists call you back with free, no obligation advice.
