Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
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Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching or simply Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is a Microsoft program to provide students with software design and development tools at free of cost. The program is available for university/college and K-12 students in more than 120 countries.[1]
It has formerly been known as Microsoft Imagine, DreamSpark and MSDN-AA.
History
To register, students must visit the Microsoft Imagine website and verify their identity through their verified educational institutions. If an institution is not listed on the available list, the user may manually verify their student status by uploading a proof such as an ID card.[citation needed]
The Microsoft Imagine program was announced by Bill Gates as DreamSpark on February 20, 2008 during a speech at Stanford University.[1][2] It is estimated that up to 35 million students will be able to access these software titles free of charge through this program.[3] The service was renamed to Microsoft Imagine on September 7, 2016, to better align with the annual Imagine Cup competition hosted by Microsoft.[4]
Repacked as Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
The Microsoft Imagine offering Azure Dev Tools for Teaching on 13 February 2019[citation needed] with hosting provided on the Microsoft Azure cloud and incorporating Microsoft Learn.[5]
Verification
Proof of student status is required to download software and obtain product keys. On the Imagine website, students can verify their identity using ISIC cards, access codes ordered by school administrators, or .edu email addresses. Students remain verified for 12 months afterwards. If students can't find their school, they can manually submit a response with a proof of student status.
Products offered
Several development software titles are available for download through the program.[6] They include:
Products available through Imagine Standard & Premium
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Windows Server
- Windows Embedded
- Visual Studio Community
- Visual Studio Professional
Products available only through Imagine Premium
- Microsoft BizTalk Server
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Visual Studio Enterprise
- Windows Client
There are three Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) not available through Imagine. However, Office Home & Student 2013 or Office 365 University offers those at a discounted price for students. Unlike the programs listed above, there is no way to access similar older and compatible versions (2010, 2007) of Office for Word, Excel or PowerPoint under Imagine. Also, the only desktop operating system now avaliable for download is Windows 10 Education.[citation needed]
Additional Benefits
- Electronic License Management Systems (ELMS)
- Technical Support Incidents are the equivalent of paid Professional support
- Priority Support in Visual Studio Forums
See also
References
- ^ a b "Microsoft Gives Software to Nurture Future Coders". PCWorld. 19 February 2008.
- ^ "Microsoft Gives Students Access to Technical Software at No Charge to Inspire Success and Make a Difference". Stories. 18 February 2008.
- ^ Microsoft DreamSpark Ignites Interest | WebProNews Archived 2008-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tarui, Hideto. "マイクロソフト、学生支援プログラム"DreamSpark"を"Microsoft Imagine"へ改名". Windows Forest. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Microsoft Imagine is now Azure Dev Tools for Teaching".
- ^ "Sign in to your account". login.microsoftonline.com.
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