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Catholic Education Sandhurst’s technology strategy blazes a new trail
Catholic Education Sandhurst (CESL) centralised its IT strategy, partnering with Microsoft to provide every student, everywhere across the diocese with access to the best technology and the best education solutions. They initially migrated 36 schools to Microsoft 365, deployed 3,500 Surface devices, and provided training for seamless adoption. CESL is now poised to leverage future Microsoft innovations for improved educational outcomes.

From roll-out to optimisation: Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with Unified
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot with expert insights on seamless adoption and optimisation. Discover how Microsoft’s Copilot Cloud Solution Architects (CSAs) can fast-track your organisation’s deployment of Copilot, boost security and compliance, and drive user adoption through tailored training and change management strategies. Plus, learn five key lessons from early Copilot adopters to help your organisation achieve a smooth and impactful roll-out. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to optimise Copilot, this blog post provides actionable steps to realising its significant productivity benefits.

Microsoft Surface and AI Masterclass
Join Microsoft Education experts Dan Bowen, Amanda Frampton, and Andrew Balzer as they explore how AI is influencing teaching and learning in schools.

AI success rests on secure foundations
While the new era of AI presents unprecedented opportunities to elevate human potential, we must not overlook a critical factor in realising this potential: data security. And protecting data starts with the basics.

Helping financial institutions prepare for APRA CPS 230 compliance with the Microsoft Compliance Checklist
Discover how Microsoft is empowering financial institutions to navigate their APRA CPS 230 compliance with practical tools, expert insights, and upcoming workshops designed to enhance operational resilience.

Navigating generative AI and the Australian Privacy Act: A Microsoft guide
Generative AI is unlocking new possibilities for innovation, but it also brings responsibilities, such as complying with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”). The Australian Privacy Principles, which form the cornerstone of the privacy protection framework in the Privacy Act, apply to generative AI. At Microsoft, we understand the need to balance technological progress with trust and privacy obligations. That’s why Microsoft have developed a comprehensive guide to help organisations harness the power of generative AI while adhering to their legal responsibilities under the Privacy Act.

Canterbury College | Empowering students to be World Ready
With a commitment to improving the digital learning experience, the move was made to a 1:1 school managed device program. In making the choice of “which device?”, the college looked to Microsoft and Surface. The decision frame centred on digital inking capability, laptop to tablet modality, and seamless integration with Microsoft digital learning staples like OneNote, Teams and SharePoint.

St Michael’s device strategy has culture at its heart
“This is a tool for learning.” These words lie at the heart of how St Michael’s Grammar School in St Kilda in Melbourne reframed from a technology-led device strategy to a learning-led device strategy.

Inside the digital learning revolution at Shore
Shore moved to Surface Pros and achieved better learning outcomes, plus the resulting time savings and efficiency benefits for the ICT team and teachers.

Can AI bring back the joy to teaching? Try these Microsoft Surface AI power-ups
Lesson preparation, assessment, research, administration and liaising with parents are just some of the many tasks weighing today’s teachers down. Explore how the new Surface devices with AI can bring back the joy to teaching.

Why teachers love Surface for the classroom
In today’s digital, physical, blended, and hybrid classrooms, teachers want new ways to help every student achieve more. Providing them with natural ways to work can help. Touchscreens support intuitive interactions for every student and digital inking offers the versatility to sketch ideas, take notes, or do math equations. Hear why teachers love Surface In…

Picking one device for all gets everyone on the same page
When the newly built Riverbanks College in Adelaide’s north was preparing to welcome its first students, a great deal of thought went into the devices that students would be carrying to and from home. Staff and teachers wanted a device with the capabilities of a PC, the portability of a tablet, and superior battery life….

The AI Potential for Education
One of the great 80s songs reminds us that education is an essential component to empowerment: “I believe children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way.” As we consider AI’s entrance into our lives in the last 10 months, this sentiment rings true. Young people will hold the potential of…

The Hutchins School Surface Laptop Go upgrade transforms the classroom experience
The Hutchins School in Hobart has achieved Microsoft Gold School status for transforming the use of technology in education, after upgrading to Surface laptops for its middle school students. The Anglican boys’ school switched from Google Chromebooks to Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go at the start of 2022 for years 6 to 8. As a result,…

Breaking New Ground in Hybrid Learning Solutions
Through the height of the pandemic with fully online classes the norm, a spark was ignited for Dr David Kellermann, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School at UNSW in Sydney. As he delivered online classes from his home studio, Dr Kellermann could see a fork in the road ahead. One path would lead to…

Australian Catholic University addresses employer needs with in-demand Microsoft skills
Graduates of Australian Catholic University (ACU) can now “hit the ground running”, with certified up-to-date core digital skills guaranteed through embedding Microsoft certifications into IT and Business courses. Gaining certification in Microsoft Excel and Azure Fundamentals is now embedded as a mandatory element of the curriculum and offered free to all students and staff. ACU…
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