IT for Education — Schools & Universities
Education IT in Türkiye balances MEB (Ministry of Education) and YÖK (Higher Education) requirements with Microsoft 365 Education licensing, distance-learning tooling, and strict KVKK obligations around student personal data.
M365 Education
A1 / A3 / A5 licensing optimized for institutions.
Distance Learning
Teams for Education, assignments, attendance, recording.
Student Data
KVKK posture for minor data — parental consent, retention.
MEB / YÖK Posture
Compatibility with mandatory MEB / YÖK systems.
What's different about education
- Microsoft 365 Education licensing — A1 free for students/staff, A3/A5 paid tiers with richer features.
- Student personal data — including minors, with parental consent under KVKK.
- Distance and hybrid learning — Teams for Education, assignment, attendance, classroom recording.
- MEB / YÖK posture — compatibility with mandatory ministry/council systems.
- Lab and shared device environments — Intune for shared mode, kiosk, fast user switching.
- Research and IP (universities) — separate from undergraduate data.
Frequently chosen with this service
Licenses commonly selected on the same project — each product page has comparisons, FAQ and a quote/cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
M365 Education has different licensing (A1 / A3 / A5 vs Business Basic/Standard/Premium and Enterprise E3/E5), volume pricing for institutions, and features like Class Notebook and Assignments in Teams. Eligibility is verified by Microsoft.
Stricter — explicit parental consent for processing, very limited lawful bases, careful retention design. We work with the institution's legal team to design the consent flow and data inventory.
Teams for Education is our default and usually sufficient. For specialized scenarios (proctored exams, interactive lab simulations) we integrate complementary platforms.
Separate SharePoint hubs with information barriers, separate Entra groups, separate Sensitivity Label policies. For very sensitive research (medical, defence) a separate Microsoft 365 tenant may be considered.
How Xen Bilişim delivers IT for Education — Schools & Universities
- 1. Discovery: Stakeholder interviews, current-state inventory, compliance review and risk mapping; deliverable: written discovery report.
- 2. Plan: Target architecture, SKU/licence selection, migration plan and SLA scope documented; quote signed.
- 3. Implement: Phased rollout with pilot → full deployment; user training and runbook delivered; KVKK/ISO compliance evidence collected.
- 4. Operate: Continuous monitoring, quarterly health-checks, incident response and roadmap reviews — under MSP retainer or project-end transfer.
Typical end-to-end timeline: 4-6 weeks (varies by scope).