Hello everyone,
As promised in the previous post, today we’ll talk about the Microsoft 365 Education product, its applications, and the tools available within the licensing options.
What is Microsoft 365 Education?
Microsoft 365 Education enables the use of technology in the classroom, making learning simpler and more reliable. With the tools provided by Microsoft 365, it is possible to take advantage of Office and Windows 10 Education features. It is also possible to manage the devices used through Microsoft Intune for Education, available starting from the A1 license, and take advantage of the advanced security features offered by the A5 license.
Who is it for?
Microsoft 365 Education is intended for educational institutions qualified by Microsoft. Through this link you can check whether the institution you belong to is already qualified, allowing the use of the product.
Licensing options
Microsoft 365 Education offers three licensing options:
Microsoft 365 A1 “Online” version available for free with email, video conferencing, a customized hub for team schoolwork using Microsoft Teams, compliance tools, and information protection.
Microsoft 365 A3 Has all the features of the A1 plan, including full access to Office installation applications and additional management and security tools.
Microsoft 365 A5 Has all the features of the A3 plan, including Microsoft’s security management solutions, advanced compliance, and analytics systems.
See the table below for a comparison of the features available in each license:
| MICROSOFT 365 EDUCATION | Microsoft 365 A1* | Microsoft 365 A3 | Microsoft 365 A5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLABORAÇÃO E APRENDIZAGEM | |||
| Office Online | |||
| Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook | |||
| Email, calendar, instant messenger (IM), persistent chat, Yammer | |||
| File storage, sharing, information discovery, Groups, Planner | |||
| Minecraft | |||
| FERRAMENTAS PARA USO EM SALA DE AULA | |||
| Microsoft Teams with classroom experiences | |||
| OneNote Class Notebook, Sway | |||
| SALAS DE AULA INCLUSIVAS | |||
| Learning Tools, Accessibility Checker, Office Lensv | |||
| VOZ, VÍDEO E REUNIÕES | |||
| Skype for Business | |||
| Public Switched Telephone Network Conferencing, Cloud Private Branch Exchange | |||
| CONFORMIDADE | |||
| Legal Hold, eDiscovery search and export | |||
| Advanced eDiscovery, Customer Lockbox, Advanced Data Governance | |||
| ANALYTICS | |||
| Delve | |||
| Power BI Pro, MyAnalytics | |||
| GERENCIAMENTO E SEGURANÇA | |||
| Intune for Education | |||
| School Data Sync, Data Loss Prevention, Office 365 Rights Management | |||
| Office 365 A3: Advanced Security Management, Skype Meeting Broadcast | |||
| Enterprise Mobility Suite A3: Intune for Education, Azure Active Directory P1, Azure Information Protection P1, Advanced Threat Analytics | |||
| Windows 10 Education A1 | |||
| Windows 10 Education A3: Windows Defender Antivirus, Device Guard | |||
| SEGURANÇA AVANÇADA | |||
| Office 365 A5: Advanced Threat Prevention, Threat Intelligence | |||
| Enterprise Mobility Suite A5: Azure Active Directory P2, Azure Information Protection P2, Cloud App Security | |||
| Azure Advanced Threat Protection | |||
| Windows 10 Education A5: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection | |||
* The Microsoft 365 A1 license is activated only once for a single device.
Summary
In this post we talked about the Microsoft 365 Education product. We explained the application areas of this product, the available licenses, and the availability of Microsoft tools for each license.
In the next posts we will start a series on basic Microsoft 365 management concepts focused on security tools.
I hope you enjoyed this post.
[ ]’s
Ulysses Neves
