Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

Not to be confused with the Imagine Cup competition sponsored by Microsoft.

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Developer(s)Microsoft
PlatformAzure
Websiteazureforeducation.microsoft.com

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching or simply Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is a Microsoft program to provide students with Microsoft software design, Microsoft developer tools, Cloud Computing Access and learning resources. The program is available for university/college and K-12 students Azure for Student and Azure Dev Tools for teaching are available in more than 140 countries.[1][2]

It has formerly been known as Microsoft Imagine, DreamSpark and MSDN-AA.

Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (previously known as Microsoft Imagine Standard and Premium) is a subscription-based offering for accredited schools and departments providing access to tools commonly used in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. It gives teachers and students tools, software, and services from Microsoft that are used by professional developers and designers.

Many academic institutions provide information and resources for Azure Dev Tools for teaching and Azure for students under their academic IT Services support pages; see the following example from a university from around the world .

1. University of Pittsburgh[3]

2. Queen University[4]

3. University of Sussex[5]

  1. ^ "Azure for College Students—Offer Details | Microsoft Azure". azure.microsoft.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching : Software for your own computer : ... : ITS : University of Sussex". www.sussex.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Getting Started with Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (Microsoft Imagine) Software". University of Pittsburgh - Knowledge Base. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ Example from Queens University https://www.queensu.ca/its/software/available-software/microsoft-azure-dev-tools-teaching
  5. ^ "Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching : Software for your own computer : ... : ITS : University of Sussex". www.sussex.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2024.