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The latest Education Technology coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Ohio University Copilot Pilot Shows 1–3 Hour Weekly Gains — But Only If You Train and Govern Properly
A yearlong pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot at Ohio University has delivered a clear but cautionary message: the AI assistant can save 1 to 3 hours per week for communication-heavy administrative...
Canadian Universities Swap AI Bans for Centralized Copilot and ChatGPT Deployments
Nearly eighteen months after emergency memos and ad‑hoc prohibitions swept Canadian campuses, the nation’s largest universities have largely abandoned blanket generative AI bans. In their place,...
Inside the UK’s Largest AI-Powered Classroom Rollout: 1,200 Laptops, Copilot, and a New Teaching Model
Brighton Hill Community School has unleashed what it calls a complete reinvention of everyday teaching, deploying more than 1,200 Acer TravelMate laptops armed with Microsoft Copilot and Intel’s...
Microsoft Copilot's 'Study and Learn' Mode Emerges in Code, Hinting at a Built-In AI Tutor
Microsoft is testing a new “Study and Learn” mode inside Copilot, early code traces reveal, adding a dedicated learning companion to the assistant’s mode picker alongside Quick, Think Deeper...
Microsoft Copilot 3D Converts 2D Photos to 3D Models for PowerPoint in Seconds
Microsoft has quietly introduced a feature that could redefine how Windows users create 3D content—without any modeling skills required. Branded "Copilot 3D," the experimental tool lives inside...
OneNote for Windows 10 Read-Only in October, Sync Slows in June: Act Now
Microsoft will lock millions of OneNote for Windows 10 notebooks into a view-only state on October 14, 2025. In an unusual move, the company will start degrading sync performance for the legacy app...
Microsoft Copilot Labs Now Lets You Turn Any Photo Into a 3D Model in Seconds
Microsoft quietly flipped a switch in its Copilot Labs sandbox on August 21, 2025, and with it, gave anyone with a browser a remarkably simple superpower: upload a photo, wait a handful of seconds,...
Secure Copilot Goes Live at McGill as Canadian Universities Leap into AI, But Not Everyone Cheers
McGill University flipped the switch on a secure, enterprise-grade version of Microsoft Copilot this week, giving its community a shielded AI assistant that meets the school’s privacy standards....
Microsoft's Copilot 3D Converts 2D Photos Into Textured GLB Models in Seconds
Microsoft has quietly launched Copilot 3D, an experimental tool inside Copilot Labs that transforms a single flat image into a textured GLB 3D model—ready for download, preview, or further...
Why Windows 10 S Was Never Really About Chromebooks — It Was Microsoft’s 3 Billion Device Moon Shot
When Microsoft took the stage in May 2017 to introduce Windows 10 S and the Surface Laptop, the official narrative was straightforward: a simplified, cloud-powered Windows experience built to...
Surface Laptop Arrives as Microsoft’s Bid for Premium Education, Rattling OEMs
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop landed in May 2017 as a departure from the experimental 2-in-1s that defined the Surface brand—and that calculated shift toward a classic clamshell design immediately...
Alcantara, Windows 10 S, and a Phantom Snapdragon: The Surface Laptop Leaks That Defined Microsoft's Education Play
The laptop that landed in Twitter feeds worldwide on May 1, 2017 didn’t have a name yet. Renderings circulated by prolific leakers like WalkingCat and Evan Blass showed a sleek clamshell in four...