Storage

Dropbox Launches Low-Cost Service for Higher Ed Users

Dropbox Education is a new service designed for students and faculty in higher education.

• By Sri Ravipati
• 05/11/16

Dropbox, the cloud storage service used by more than 500 million people worldwide, has launched a new, reduced cost service to allow faculty, staff and graduate students to collaborate on files and let IT administrators control security.  

Dropbox Education offers a pooled amount of storage at a reduced price for teams in higher education. The service costs much less than the company’s plan for businesses, which typically costs $150 to $300 per user, per month.

Unlike the business version, Dropbox Education is designed to meet the financial needs of educational institutions. It is priced at $49/user/year for teams with a minimum of 300 users. A team of 300 Dropbox Education users can use 15 GB of storage each, or determine individual usage from a pool of 4.5 TB. There are also options available for smaller education teams or lab teams.

The main features include:

• Advanced security with multiple layers of data protection, identity management and more;

• Visibility and control for IT with tools that help manage users, monitor activity and control sharing settings;

• Trust and compliance with widely accepted standards and regulations, including FERPA, HIPAA, HITECH, ISO 27001 and ISO 27018;

• Compatibility on multiple devices, online or offline, with cross-device synchronization; and

• Ability to integrate with other higher education tools and apps, including Blackboard, Turnitin and Moodle.

Further information about Dropbox Education is available on the Dropbox site.