Academic insights

The City of Helsinki Education Division, serving over 100,000 students and 14,000 teachers, partnered with Microsoft to create an advanced education analytics platform. Leveraging Microsoft Azure AI and Open Education Analytics (OEA), Helsinki developed its digitalization strategy to turn 'invisible' educational factors into actionable insights using big data and AI. The objective was to enable personalized learning, inform pedagogical decisions, and foster a culture of responsible and ethical AI in education. Through collaboration and global community support, Helsinki built an evolving analytics system designed to continuously improve operational decisions and student well-being, while ensuring data privacy and fairness remain paramount.

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Western Sydney University transitioned from private cloud infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, achieving significant cost efficiencies and improved business agility in just three months. By leveraging Azure Data Lake and AI services, the university enabled rapid deployment of new digital tools, scaled resources to meet student and academic needs, and set a foundation for advanced analytics and modern teaching. Microsoft’s ongoing expansion and sustainability initiatives further enhance cloud reliability and performance. The transformation has led to measurable cost savings, faster service rollouts, and greater responsiveness to the evolving demands of higher education.

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The Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka partnered with Microsoft to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into the country's national school curriculum. The collaboration kicked off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Presidential Secretariat in March 2024. To facilitate this transformation, Microsoft will provide the Microsoft 365 platform, serving as a secure hub for communication and collaboration among students and teachers. Microsoft Education teams, together with Sri Lanka's National Institute of Education, have co-developed a new AI curriculum. This pilot program will initially be rolled out to twenty schools across the nation's nine provinces using a 'train the trainer' model to rapidly scale reach and impact. The goal is to democratize AI, ensuring both students and educators acquire future-ready skills. The project reflects the Ministry's commitment to a digital-first, future-oriented educational system that empowers the next generation. The outcomes are expected to serve as a blueprint for nationwide scaling, fundamentally updating the educational landscape and preparing students for a technology-driven world. The project was marked by the presence of international dignitaries and demonstrates a milestone in national education, focusing on real-world skills and transformation.

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Microsoft's AI-powered tools, such as Immersive Reader and Math Assistant, support educational transformations in Slovenia and Croatia. Universities like the University of Zagreb adopt these technologies to enhance learning and utilize Azure cloud and Power BI for academic insights. Personalized learning becomes accessible while advancing student skills for future job markets.

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