Digital learning has become the norm, yet many still don’t have access to the tools they need which is damaging their learning experience. What is needed is an approach that is not only cost effective but also high-quality for students.
One approach is 1:1 on device learning which provides students and teachers with the tools needed for improved educational outcomes.
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE has been designed with the sole purpose of making high-quality 1:1 learning possible in your school. It’s specialist hardware that can be feasibly introduced without blowing your budgets or sacrificing learning.
Your students deserve a device that goes beyond the slow, unreliable machines that have become the norm. Surface Laptop SE is a different kind of learning device. Faster, reliable, robust and affordable, it’s practical for your students and budget-friendly for your school or institution.
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Download the eBookA key part of any major decision, such as committing to 1:1, is budget. If your school can’t afford the changes, it isn’t viable. Many UK schools are already working with limited finances, which means 1:1 needs to be made affordable in the short term, and as an ongoing cost.
Whilst it is more capable than many of its competitors, Surface Laptop SE comes at a competitive price point compared with other leading education-first devices. Microsoft also works with partners to give schools, students and parents access to the technology they need.
For some, purchasing devices might be a viable option. However, with most schools still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, payment plans and leasing are likely to be a more sustainable option.
Microsoft partners, such as Devices for Education, provide affordable leasing plans for schools, with parental donation schemes to help fund your 1:1 journey.
Adopting a 1:1 learning approach is an investment, and when you invest in quality devices that are built to do more and last longer, you save on repairs, hardware updates, technology refreshes and more.
Reliability is an area where affordable education-first devices often fall short of expectations, especially when you consider daily workloads and the need to keep up with students as they learn.
Surface SE has been designed with build quality as a priority, and the financial impacts can be seen as soon as your school starts using the devices.
At first glance, 1:1 may seem like a nightmare scenario for school network managers and IT admins. However, the increase in devices doesn’t have to create an increase in workload.
When Surface Laptop SE devices arrive at your school, they are ready to be deployed out of the box. On average, schools that deploy Microsoft Surface devices running Microsoft 365 see a 20% reduction in security breaches. Microsoft 365 features such as Windows Defender and SmartScreen help to keep students safe online and block any malicious content.
Through Windows 11 SE, deployment is easier, safer and much more efficient than traditional device rollout. As well as this, adding Surface Management Portal to your Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin centre means you’ll benefit from one centralised hub to monitor and manage all devices on your school network.
Intune for Education makes updating every student’s device as easy as a single click. It lets your IT team prepare devices for remote deployment, so as soon as a student logs on to their device, they already have everything in place to begin learning straight away.
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