Dropbox Education is a secure cloud collaboration platform designed for higher education institutions. It provides a connected campus environment where students, faculty, and staff can collaborate on various projects and research while maintaining the security and compliance of institutional data.
Dropbox Education offers advanced administrative tools for IT departments to manage users, monitor activity, and control sharing permissions. It integrates with tools like Active Directory, Cloudlock, Shibboleth, InCommon, and Okta for customized security. The platform supports widely accepted standards and regulations such as FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA, HITECH, and ISO27001, ensuring compliance and trust.
The platform enables cross-device sync and file sharing across all operating systems, including Linux. Researchers can collaborate on various file types, including Office365, DCM, LaTeX, and more. Dropbox Education also connects with best-in-class learning management systems like Blackboard, Canvas, and Moodle, as well as communications tools like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Zoom.
Dropbox Education facilitates agreement workflows with Dropbox Sign, allowing staff to request, sign, and store important documents efficiently. The platform is used by over 6,000 educational institutions worldwide, underscoring its reliability and effectiveness in supporting academic and administrative needs.