EdTech Insight – Use budget management and forecasting to bring your FinOps practice into the era of AI

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points The recent focus on cloud cost management reveals the growing complexity and dynamic nature of digital transformation in sectors such as higher education. Innovations highlighted include the application of FinOps best...

EdTech Insight – External Data Sharing With Microsoft Fabric

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The introduction of Microsoft Fabric’s external data sharing feature is a significant advancement in the realm of secure cross-tenant data collaboration. Utilizing OneLake shortcuts, organizations can provide read-only access to their...

EdTech Insight – AI21 Jamba-Instruct launches on Azure AI Models-as-a-Service

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points In a significant development within the education technology and AI sectors, Microsoft has partnered with AI21 to integrate AI21’s Jamba-Instruct foundation chat completion model into the Azure AI ecosystem. This marks the first...

EdTech Insight – Sync Up Episode 11: Live from Microsoft 365 Conference!

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent developments in education technology have been highlighted at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference. Eminent figures, such as Arvind Mishra and Mark Kashman, discussed advancements such as the ‘Age of Copilots’...

EdTech Insight – What’s new in Microsoft Intune June 2024

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Microsoft Intune introduces several innovative features designed to streamline mobile device management and security in an educational context. Noteworthy enhancements include a new troubleshooting tool for mobile devices, Windows...

EdTech Insight – Experience the revamped Forms with your Microsoft account

by EdTechMate | Jun 21, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent update to Microsoft’s Forms tool has introduced a comprehensive overhaul, enhancing the user experience from creation to response analysis. Key innovations include new template types, particularly for invitations and...