REDMOND, Wash., April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown
University has selected Microsoft Office 365 for its students, and
is using the Microsoft Student Advantage benefit to extend the
service to its student body at no additional cost using their
existing Brown credentials. Available
since Jan. 1, Microsoft Office 365
ProPlus gives Brown's approximate 8,600
students the tools they need to complete coursework from any device
while in school and compete in the job market after graduation.
Until now, students who wished to use Office had to purchase it
for themselves or rely on third-party programs that didn't always
sync well with one another. Office on the Windows platform offers
students a full enterprise experience, but many students use a
variety of devices, such as iPhones, iPads, PCs and desktop
computers, so Brown needed a unified
solution that would provide students with the same, robust
experience no matter what device they are using. Microsoft Student
Advantage, which launched Dec. 1,
2013, enables academic institutions that license Office for
staff and faculty to provide Office 365 ProPlus for students at no
additional cost.
"When our chief information officer heard about Student
Advantage, he wanted us to make it available to students as quickly
as possible, and we were able to extend the service to students in
about one month," said Geoffrey
Greene, director of IT Support Services, Brown University. "Students have been champing at
the bit for this, and faculty have frequently asked us to help
students get the solution, so it's a great benefit for everyone.
Plus, a lot of our students use laptops, iPhones and other devices,
so Office 365 was the perfect solution for us."
Extending the Office 365 service to students helps Brown ensure that students have the technical tools
they need to succeed in their classes, and that their software is
always up to date. The Daily Herald student blog helped alert
students to the new offering in time for the start of the new
semester.
"The Microsoft Student Advantage is an incredible opportunity
for all students to gain access to the Office programs," said Sazzy
Gourley, student at Brown University.
"Especially for incoming first-years, or for those who are
purchasing new computers, Microsoft Student Advantage makes
accessible the technology students need to be academically
successful."
More information about how organizations are turning to
Microsoft technology is available on the Microsoft Customer
Spotlight newsroom.
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