{"id":10499,"date":"2026-05-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=10499"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:39:17","slug":"study-and-learn-ai-built-for-your-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2026\/05\/study-and-learn-ai-built-for-your-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Study and Learn: AI built for your student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Students are already using AI to study. The real question is whether the AI they\u2019re using is designed to support learning or just give them the answer. Many commonly used tools aren\u2019t designed for education. They prioritize speed over understanding, and institutions have responded by limiting or blocking access entirely, even as students continue to use AI on their own. Without a purpose-built learning experience, trust often becomes the barrier to enabling AI for students at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Study and Learn Agent<\/a> changes that. Now generally available within Microsoft 365 Copilot for all education customers at no additional cost, it gives institutions a learning-focused approach to enabling AI for students age 13 and older. For K-12 accounts, Copilot Chat is off by default for students and access must be enabled by an IT administrator<\/a>. Once permission is granted, students access Study & Learn directly within the Copilot app, with no separate login or additional application required. A video walkthrough<\/a> of the configuration helps guide you through these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Try the Study and Learn Agent<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Getting started with the Study and Learn Agent inside Microsoft 365 Copilot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/a>Introducing the Study and Learn Agent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI doesn’t have to circumvent learning. It can deepen it. The Study and Learn Agent is a first-party AI agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot, built around a single principle: the learner does the thinking.<\/strong> Through guided conversations and interactive activities, it helps students grasp concepts, work through problems, and sharpen their writing\u2014adapting to what each student needs at that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Study & Learn reframes AI from an \u201canswer bot\u201d and can function like an interactive learning and coaching experience, helping students build understanding and develop independent thinking.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/a>Built on learning science, not just AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What sets Study and Learn apart from other AI tools is that it is built on established learning science about what makes learning stick. Every interaction is intentionally designed to help reinforce learning, not <\/a>bypass it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n The experience is grounded in four research-based principles:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n