Microsoft Surface for education
Discover how Microsoft Surface transforms education with innovative tools for teachers and students.
As more learning environments and education institutes become hybrid settings and embrace digital transformation, schools, academies, colleges, and universities must find modern ways to support and encourage every individual to succeed.
But with so many unique needs, ways of working, and a variety of subjects and courses, how do you ensure that you are making the right investments that will benefit your students, faculty, and staff and improve productivity?
Teach without restrictions when you choose Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface devices deliver a greater experience, choice, and flexibility to teach and learn in a modern world, making your organisation more agile, connected, productive, and secure while working in any location.
Faculty, staff, and students are given the freedom to teach and learn anywhere with zero-touch deployment, one-click device management, and Microsoft protection.
Microsoft Surface education devices
Connect with your students and empower them to collaborate with their peers wherever they are. The Surface Laptop Go is the lightest Surface laptop, designed to be carried anywhere. This makes it more usable and easier to carry for smaller hands.
Surface Laptop Go device sustainability
- Recyclable packaging: ‘paper first’ making it renewable, biodegradable, and highly recycled
- All-day battery life: up to 13 hours to stay powered through the day, from the hybrid classroom to homework
- Energy efficient: ENERGY STAR 8.0 verified
- Recyclable device: discover how to recycle Microsoft devices
The most portable Surface touchscreen 2-in-1 is perfect for your everyday tasks, homework, and play. Faster, ultra-versatile, and always-connected, Surface Go 4 delivers compact tablet-to-laptop flexibility.
Surface Go 4 device features:
- Battery life: Up to 12.5 hours, an improvement from all previous models
- Sustainability: high energy efficiency with an ENERGY STAR 8.0 certification, recyclable packaging, and improved security through Microsoft’s chip-to-cloud protection
- Recyclability: Built with eco-friendly materials and a focus on recyclability
Empower flexible, all-day learning with tablet portability, laptop performance, and digital pen capabilities that write and sketch on a touchscreen, just like with pen and paper.
Elevate virtual classrooms with the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) on Surface Pro 10 with 5G. Automatic Framing keeps you in the frame as you move, and Voice Focus suppresses background noise.
Surface Pro 10 device sustainability
- Microsoft’s most repairable device yet: designed to be repaired rather than replaced
- 99% recyclable packaging: ‘paper first’ making it renewable, biodegradable, and highly recycled
- All-day battery life: up to 15.5 hours for Surface Pro 10 and up to 19 hours for Surface Pro 10 with 5G
- Recyclable device: discover how to recycle Microsoft devices
- Neural Processing Unit (NPU): enhancing AI features like background noise suppression and automatic framing during video calls
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Find out nowMicrosoft Surface for education case study: Aldenham School
Aldenham School is a nationally recognised school, offering students between the ages of 3-18 a variety of day or boarding opportunities. With just over 700 students, the school looked to streamline and strengthen their approach to teaching and learning by introducing technology designed to help students connect with their teachers and fellow pupils with ease.
They recognised that without modernising and introducing new technologies, schools risk getting left behind, leading to students who aren’t prepared for today’s technology-driven world.
As a result, Aldenham School have transformed student, teacher, and parent experiences by implementing the Microsoft Surface product suite.
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Surface
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Surface devices enhances remote learning for your students and teachers with the ability to work securely and consistently from anywhere.
Together, AVD and Surface devices empower hybrid learning and ensure your education institute remains viable and operational when faced with unforeseen events. With support for persistent, on-demand, and just-in-time scenarios, Surface supports continuous classroom experiences and mitigates the impact of disruptive incidents on learning.
2-in-1 Surface devices, such as Surface Go 3 and Surface Pro 8 give your students and teachers portability, versatility, power, and an all-day battery in a cloud desktop endpoint designed to enhance productivity.
Windows 11 SE and Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface devices are the perfect partner for Windows 11 SE, the education specific operating system (OS) from Microsoft.
Windows 11 SE, or Windows 11 for Education, is a streamlined version of Windows 11 specifically designed for use in K-12 educational settings. It aims to provide a secure, distraction-free, and easy-to-manage operating system for students and teachers.
Combining the power of Microsoft Surface devices with the streamlined and secure environment of Windows 11 SE offers several benefits for educational institutions:
- Seamless integration: Surface devices are known for their intuitive touch-enabled interface, which aligns perfectly with the user-friendly design of Windows 11 SE. Students can easily navigate the operating system and access educational resources with ease.
- Focus on learning: the simplified Start Menu and limited app support in Windows 11 SE minimise distractions, allowing students to stay focused on their studies. The focus on web and Microsoft Store apps ensures access to trusted and relevant educational content.
- Enhanced collaboration: Surface devices such as Surface Go 4 and Surface Pro 9 provide versatile form factors, enabling students to collaborate effectively in group settings. Windows 11 SE supports collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams, facilitating teamwork and communication.
- Comprehensive security: Windows 11 SE inherits the strong security features of Windows 11, including advanced malware protection, data encryption, and parental controls. This layered security approach safeguards student data and prevents unauthorised access.
- Simplified management: IT administrators can easily manage and configure Windows 11 SE devices using Microsoft Intune for Education. This centralised management simplifies device deployment, software updates, and policy enforcement, reducing administrative burden.
- Optimised for low-cost devices: Windows 11 SE is specifically designed to run efficiently on low-cost surface devices, making it an economical choice for schools with limited budget constraints.
- Reduced IT costs: the simplified design and streamlined management of Windows 11 SE reduce the time and effort required for it support, lowering overall it costs for schools.
- Extended device lifecycle: the optimised resource utilisation of Windows 11 SE allows surface devices to run smoothly for an extended period, minimizing the need for frequent hardware upgrades.
- Using windows 11 SE on Microsoft Surface devices provides a tailored solution for K-12 education, offering enhanced productivity, security, and cost-effectiveness. this combination empowers students to focus on learning, while schools can manage devices efficiently and securely.
Features that enhance productivity on Surface 2-in-1 devices
Vibrant, high-resolution displays with a 3:2 aspect ratio
Natural inking and multi-touch for more immersive experiences
A wide variety of built-in and third-party accessibility features
Far-field mics and high-performance speakers for more productive virtual meetings
Biometric security includes a built-in Windows Hello camera that comes standard on every Surface device
Battery life designed to last you through the day and fast charging for when you’re finished
LTE options on modern devices like Surface Pro X and Surface Go 3 for hassle-free and secure connectivity
Support for a wide range of peripherals such as standard and 3D printers, cameras, credit card and barcode scanners, and much more
A broad range of Device Redirection support to ensure your device is at its best performance
Microsoft Surface for education FAQs
Microsoft Surface devices help students achieve more, while also simplifying IT support for one device per student and saving time for teachers and administrators.
Discover Microsoft Surface for your education institute
Get started with Microsoft Surface for your school, college, or university. Arrange a call with our Microsoft Surface specialists today to find out about our Microsoft Surface workshop and the funding options and offers available to your institution.
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