Live@edu meets and supports your users where they already are – online.
Live@edu starts with a school branded and managed Windows Live ID – providing access to both IT managed email services and self managed storage & collaboration services. They have access to their “digital campus” – co-branded email, storage, as well as access to collaboration and productivity services:
With Outlook Live, users can have a 10GB inbox, calendar, and contacts that they can access anywhere
With SkyDrive they have an additional 25GB in online storage space to share documents among devices and with others.
Office Live Workspace enables students and faculty to create their own sites to store, access, and share documents and files. Specifically designed to work with Microsoft Office applications, Office Live Workspace has room for more than 1000 files and enhances a student’s ability to work efficiently and collaborate with peers. For end users, they can sign on with a single identity to access these services, as well school services you choose to integrate with. These services will be co-branded with your school logo and colours to be consistent with your brand and school identity. Students also want to share information seamlessly between services – for example, viewing a fellow student’s calendar or starting a live chat from their Outlook Live account – Live @edu facilitates these seamless interactions.
Live@edu also provides a great experience for the IT organisation, Live@edu is secure and reliable…However, on the occasion you need assistance, we provide 24x7 phone support for your IT staff.
Microsoft want to ensure they can provide the solutions you require for staff through their premium services while also providing the essential services to your students.