Microsoft unveils Classroom, a dedicated space to centre classwork on Microsoft 365
Microsoft Classroom brings assignments, grades and AI tools together on a single screen for primary, secondary and higher education. It arrives in 2027 at no extra cost for schools on certain plans.
Microsoft has announced Microsoft Classroom on its education blog, a standalone Microsoft 365 Education experience for teaching and learning. The company describes it as a “front door” to tools that teachers already know, and makes clear that it does not replace Teams for Education.
It brings assignments, classwork, grades, the OneNote Class Notebook, Learning Accelerators and analytics tools together in one place. On logging in, teachers see the work waiting to be marked and what is due that week; students see what is coming up, what is overdue and what has been returned with comments. Each class also has a shared home page that the teacher can customise. It will be used on the web, and there will be mobile and desktop apps.
It includes AI features: Teach, the AI planning space for teachers, a study and learning agent that can be used within assignments, and learning activities for students.
According to Microsoft, it will be included at no additional cost in the A1, A3, A5 and A7 plans from 2027, and in A2 and above in future products from January 2028. A preview is planned for early 2027, which school administrators can sign up for.
Microsoft unveils Classroom, a dedicated space to centre classwork on Microsoft 365
Microsoft Classroom brings assignments, grades and AI tools together on a single screen for primary, secondary and higher education. It arrives in 2027 at no extra cost for schools on certain plans.
Microsoft has announced Microsoft Classroom on its education blog, a standalone Microsoft 365 Education experience for teaching and learning. The company describes it as a “front door” to tools that teachers already know, and makes clear that it does not replace Teams for Education.
It brings assignments, classwork, grades, the OneNote Class Notebook, Learning Accelerators and analytics tools together in one place. On logging in, teachers see the work waiting to be marked and what is due that week; students see what is coming up, what is overdue and what has been returned with comments. Each class also has a shared home page that the teacher can customise. It will be used on the web, and there will be mobile and desktop apps.
It includes AI features: Teach, the AI planning space for teachers, a study and learning agent that can be used within assignments, and learning activities for students.
According to Microsoft, it will be included at no additional cost in the A1, A3, A5 and A7 plans from 2027, and in A2 and above in future products from January 2028. A preview is planned for early 2027, which school administrators can sign up for.
