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Emotion and Cognition in the Age of AI: New research from Microsoft Education and The Economist Intelligence Unit

by Barbara Holzapfel, General Manager, Microsoft Education Marketing Posted on

Given the accelerating pace of change around the globe, the worlds of school and work are undergoing massive transformations. New technologies such as artificial intelligence are empowering today’s students to address big challenges that motivate them, such as reversing climate change and slowing the spread of disease. At the same time, collaboration tools, mixed reality and... Read more

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What’s New in EDU: The best of Bett and new ways to inspire love for literacy and STEM

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The What’s New in EDU crew is back from Bett, the world’s biggest education technology event where educators, ideas and edtech solutions came and left us with inspiration to spare – and share! If you’d like to catch up on all the Microsoft Education from the show (there was kind of a lot), check out our big Bett episode or the individual links below: We introduced... Read more

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Introducing DataSense to Microsoft Education’s family of products

by Steve Liffick Posted on

Data is perhaps one of the most powerful tools we have in modern education. It can empower teachers and administrators with insights, illuminate potential issues, streamline inefficiencies, and help personalize the learning experience for students. We’ve seen this firsthand in the success of the Fresno Unified School District, who with the power of data analytics in their... Read more

Transform Classroom Time with 13 New Microsoft Teams Updates – Bett 2019 Recap

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Microsoft Teams is proving to be a powerful way to help students find their voice and develop critical social emotional skills, while also giving teachers new capabilities for peer-to-peer professional development. The Microsoft Education team is coming back from an incredible week in London for Bett 2019 where we were able to share some big announcements directly with... Read more

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What’s New in EDU Live: Bett Day 3

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Introducing seven new affordable Windows 10 devices for education and new tools for simplifying device management to make the most of classroom time. In our last Bett 2019 episode of What’s New in EDU, we recap the week's exciting news with Anthony Salcito, VP of education, and share some exciting news around more affordable devices and how they work in partnership with... Read more

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What’s New in EDU Live: Bett Day 2

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Announcing new tech to support inclusive classrooms, plus highlights from “Emotion and Cognition in the Age of AI” keynote. Day 1 of Bett is a wrap, but that was just the beginning of our What’s New in EDU Live series! Today we’re focused on ways to support the unique needs and abilities of both students and teachers, especially in light of research showing that... Read more