Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot includes the Study and Learn Agent for scaffolded study, practice activities and work with learner-provided materials.
AI: data, oversight, teaching and ownership
The four questions buyers ask most about an AI tool for learning, answered from Microsoft Copilot's own documents where they exist. Each answer carries its evidence level; "Research ongoing" means it isn't established yet and we have asked.
Data privacy
3 of 4 established · strongest: Level 1
- Trains AI models on customer data
- No (Microsoft 365 Education tenant prompts, responses and shared materials not used to train foundation models) Level 1 · Vendor disclosed M365 commitments apply; exact underlying model/version not disclosed in Study and Learn docs. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- How long prompts and chats are kept
- Same retention and compliance policies as Microsoft 365 service; organisation controls retention Level 1 · Vendor disclosed No separate Study and Learn database; tenant controls apply. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- Who processes the data
- Research ongoing
- AI models used
- Microsoft AI models; exact model/version not stated in Study and Learn documentation reviewed Level 1 · Vendor disclosed M365 commitments apply; exact underlying model/version not disclosed in Study and Learn docs. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
Learner oversight
3 of 4 established · strongest: Level 1
- Minimum learner age
- 13 Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Available to education users aged 13+; K–12 admins set age and consent controls. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- Staff can review AI output before learners see it
- Research ongoing
- Staff can set limits on the AI
- Yes Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Teachers do not see student conversations unless shared; admins may use retention/eDiscovery controls. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- Staff can see learner conversations
- No separate Study and Learn database; Microsoft 365 retention, audit and eDiscovery policies apply. Teachers do not ordinarily see private study conversations. Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Teachers do not see student conversations unless shared; admins may use retention/eDiscovery controls. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
Pedagogical approach
3 of 3 established · strongest: Level 1
- How it responds to learners
- Guides rather than gives answers (Study and Learn); asks questions and gives hints before answers; writing coach does not write essays Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Designed to ask questions, provide hints, scaffold and coach rather than write student essays. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- Answers from your own course content
- Yes Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Supports Word, PowerPoint, PDF, URLs and Copilot Pages; citations are included. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
- Shows its sources
- Yes Level 1 · Vendor disclosed Supports Word, PowerPoint, PDF, URLs and Copilot Pages; citations are included. support.microsoft.com · checked 9 November 2026
Output ownership
0 of 1 established
- Who owns what the AI produces
- Research ongoing
At a glance
- Markets
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- Higher education
- Schools
- Pricing model
- Research ongoing
- Entry price
- Research ongoing
- Free version
- Research ongoing
- Free trial
- Research ongoing
- Deployment
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- Cloud
- Standards
- Research ongoing
- Accessibility
- Research ongoing
- Security certifications
- Research ongoing
- Data residency
- Research ongoing
- AI models
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- Microsoft AI models; exact model/version not stated in Study and Learn documentation reviewed
- Trains AI on customer data
- No support.microsoft.com · Vendor-supplied
- Availability
- Research ongoing
What it does
Key features
- Study and Learn Agent
- Uploaded materials
- Citations
- Adaptive scaffolded conversation
Used for
- Scaffolded tutoring
- Writing support
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
- Matching
- Fill-in-the-blank practice
Integrations
- Microsoft 365 Education
- Word
- PowerPoint
- PDF and URLs as learner-provided materials
The company
- Company
- Microsoft microsoft.com
- Headquarters
- Research ongoing
- Founded
- Research ongoing
- Size
- Research ongoing
- Funding
- Research ongoing
- Ownership
- Research ongoing