What Does Microsoft Offer To Schools And The Academic World?

Lan InfoTech was recently named a Microsoft Authorized Education Partner – what does that mean for you? Microsoft offers an exciting range of benefits to teachers, students, and administrators in the educational setting – have you tried it out yet?
Microsoft is one of the top choices among big names when it comes to technology user-friendly technology. Over the past few years, productivity suites like Microsoft Office 365 have become more and more popular with businesses of all sizes, in a wide and varied range of industries. It’s the type of solution that has something to offer everyone.
Including those who work in schools – teachers, administrators, and even students.
Cloud-based technologies, in general, are changing the way users both inside and out of the classroom are thinking about the capabilities of their technology – especially Microsoft Office 365.
As the leading name in cloud business productivity software, Microsoft Office 365 has an exciting range of services and features designed to help teachers and students do more in the classroom each day.
However, while you may be interested, maybe you’re not yet sold…
Are You Unsure About Microsoft’s Academic Offering?
Don’t worry – it’s OK to be a little hesitant.
You shouldn’t be expected to invest in an entirely new cloud platform just because you read about it online right?
When you make a major decision to change your IT (ideally, for the better) you should be confident about it.
Well, what better way to gain a little confidence than by actually trying it out?
Introducing Lan InfoTech – A Microsoft Authorized Education Partner
Worried about how you’ll actually figure out if Microsoft’s range of products is right for your school?
It’s OK to be a little unsure – after all, as well know, most schools don’t have a very forgiving budget. Often, it’s out of the question to take a chance on anything, if only because of cost.
That’s where the Lan InfoTech solutions team comes in.
We were recently made an Authorized Education Partner for Microsoft, meaning you can bring any questions or concerns you may have directly to us.
We understand the features Microsoft has developed with you in mind.
We know how to navigate Microsoft Education licensing.
We know how to make sure this works for you.
And without further ado…
What Does Microsoft Office 365 Offer The Academic World?

• Convenience For Teachers: Microsoft’s Education platform provides a range of capabilities to teachers, from lesson planning to grade tracking, as well as the ability to stay in touch with colleagues and contacts.
  
• Benefits For Students: Microsoft also offers tools to help students stay more engaged in and get more out of their classroom experience. Personalized learning tools provide a more direct setting for their education, as well as helps to promote creativity.
  
• 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed: You can expect minimal downtime or inconvenient planned maintenance, allowing teachers and students to work efficiently and without delay.
• Email and Calendar, On The Go: With Microsoft Outlook, users can seamlessly integrate your calendar features directly into your email, so that scheduling a meeting, responding to invites and keeping track of your upcoming parent-teacher meetings is that much simpler.
• Sensible Costs: Due to the very nature of Microsoft Office 365 and cloud computing, there is almost no up-front capital required to pay for any physical hardware or the space to store it. Furthermore, pay-as-you-go pricing offers both predictability and flexibility in your budgeting process.
• Comprehensive Availability: Microsoft provides an undeniably convenient end user experience. You can access your own Microsoft Office 365 configuration with ease, via browser login on any Internet-capable device, the Outlook web app for email and calendar access, or simply at Office.com.

In a nutshell, Microsoft’s Education-focused solutions take the Microsoft programs that you and your students have most likely been using for many years, like Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, and combines them with the flexibility and accessibility of the cloud.
If you’re looking to take your school into the cloud, there’s no better way to start than with the help of a Microsoft Authorized Education Partner. It’s now official – Lan InfoTech has the experience and expertise to set you and your students up with an unbeatable platform for enriching the educational experience.
Why not get started today?
Like this article? Check out Playing in the Digital Highway: Improperly Secured Data Puts Students At Risk, 6 Reasons Why Companies Are Moving Away from BYOD, or How Can Nonprofits In South Florida Use Microsoft Office 365 to learn even more.

Michael Goldstein

LAN Infotech is a Microsoft Cloud Services Provider, IT Managed Support company and a leader in helping law firms, nonprofits and medical organizations deploy cloud solutions, manage computer networks, keep data protected and top technology management company. Businesses like yours need technology support to run highly-effective organizations.