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Introducing Windows 11 for Education

Microsoft has reimagined Windows for a new era of the digital classroom, helping educators unlock the full potential of every student, giving them powerful tools to learn, collaborate, and create in a secure and trusted environment.
Introducing Windows 11 for Education
Solving Seven Classroom Challenges

Solving Seven Classroom Challenges

Just about every school has similar challenges in the classroom. Do your students have access to the technology they need to succeed in today’s rapidly changing learning environment? Discover how Microsoft’s low-cost Windows 11 Education Devices and software help educators, leaders, and IT staff tackle common problems in the classroom today.

Education Experiences Designed for All

  • Deliver high-quality learning tools for students of all abilities, at school or online.
  • Get high-definition videoconferencing out of the box to support learning from anywhere, with less disruption.1,2
  • Gain built-in accessibility features, such as voice typing, magnifier, color filters, narrator, and real-time closed captions, at no extra cost.
  • Activate Ease of Access settings with a single click to reduce clutter and minimize distractions.
  • Enhance student independence with quick, one-click access to mic controls and sharing in Teams.
  • Navigate with ease using a more adaptive touchscreen and added pen functionality.

Education Experiences Designed for All
Simple to Deploy, Manage, and Secure

Simple to Deploy, Manage, and Secure

  • Safeguard students, teachers, and schools from cyberthreats, no matter where they are.
  • Get built-in threat protection that helps detect and block malware with Windows Defender Antivirus.
  • Help defend students from unsafe web content and downloads with Windows Defender SmartScreen.
  • Enable single sign-on to minimize disruption with Azure Active Directory.1
  • Protect access and identities as well as locking down unsafe apps with Azure Active Directory.1
  • Simplify management and deployment while optimizing device performance all year long, with Intune for Education.1

Optimized Performance

  • Gain performance on affordable devices that are built for education.
  • Access a wide range of cost-effective, personalized education devices built for both the classroom and online learning.
  • Get the optimal experience with our familiar learning apps, like Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, and Teams.3
  • Work or study all day with >10-hour battery life.4
  • Access advanced tech that allows apps you’re using to run faster, while apps in background take less memory.

Optimized Performance

Windows 11 SE

For classrooms seeking cost-effective devices, Microsoft Windows 11 SE* offers a simplified, secure experience that is optimized for a cloud-first world featuring modern management.

Low-cost Devices for K–8

  • Get a simplified, secure experience on devices built for education.1
  • Get pre-loaded Microsoft Office Win32 apps for faster deployment.
  • Enjoy a streamlined environment, designed to improve focus and enable student learning.
  • Control downloads and device deployment and management with IT-only access.
  • Work seamlessly with familiar third-party apps, such as Chrome and Zoom, so educators can use existing technology.
  • Experience optimized performance with curated, education-first apps and productivity tools designed to run well on budget-friendly devices.
  • Get faster start times, so students stay focused.
  • Experience better performance and improved fundamentals on devices priced for education.
Watch this short video to discover how Microsoft empowers every student on the planet to do more.

Maximize Deployment Efficiency

Microsoft Intune for Education1 is a cloud-based, mobile device management (MDM) service for schools. It helps teachers and students stay productive on classroom devices and keeps school data secure. Use it to deploy the settings, apps, and tools students need to support their learning.
  • Configure devices quickly with Express Configuration and go through the step-by-step setup of Windows and iOS devices right alongside Windows devices, saving valuable time.
  • Deploy apps to users without ever touching a device and offer a custom experience for each user—even on shared devices—so teachers and students can work the way they want to work.
  • Easily delegate permissions so that admins have access to the right resources/groups that need to be managed.

Maximize Deployment Efficiency

Which Version Is Right for You?


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Features and benefits

Windows 10

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Windows 11 SE

Education experiences designed for all
     
Online and offline productivity backed up by the cloud
  • Improved accessibility with touch screen and voice typing  
  • Simple to deploy, manage, and secure
         
    Cloud-first device management supported by Intune and Azure Active Directory
  • Cloud managed only through Intune for Education    
  • Runs all Windows applications (UWP Apps, PWA, and Win32)
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    Optimized performance for low-cost devices
         
    Simplified User Experience (UX) with the versatility of Windows tuned for Education  
  • Foreground application boost  
  • Devices with > 128GB storage, or > 8GB memory, or higher performance CPU
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    Upgrade from Windows 10 
     
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    NOTE:
  • Indicates plan features are included
  • Enabling Equitable Education

    Today’s educators deserve powerful and secure technology that provides greater control, efficiency, and flexibility to meet the unique learning needs of every student. Microsoft’s low-cost Windows 11 Education Devices will help you start the school year off right. Reach out to an Account Manager today to learn more!
    1 Hardware dependent.
    2 Fees may apply.
    3 May be sold separately.
    4 Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
    *Windows 11 SE requires an Internet connection, Azure Active Directory, and Intune for Education. For 1:1 use, a Microsoft 365 A1 license is recommended per-device. For shared device scenarios, a Microsoft 365 A3 subscription is recommended. Microsoft 365 is licensed separately.
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