File sharing service Dropbox has a new offering which can be very helpful to students and teachers. Through this recently introduced service, users can share big files without any hassle.
PC World said Dropbox Education has been offered to schools for only $50 a year and comes with a premium education service for users. The tag price is reportedly lower than the business offerings of the company which averages between $150 to $300.
Through Dropbox Education, teachers and students can share files for a class using cloud storage. They can also use integrated softwares for education like Turnitin, InCommon and Blackboard.
4TB Cloud Storage
It was noted in the PC World report that a user is given 15GB of storage to a minimum of 300 users. When combined, a school can have more than 4TB of storage for students and educators to share.
According to The Next Web, the features of Dropbox Education is almost similar to those of Dropbox for Business. The service has a one-year version of the deleted files and history of a user as well as different sharing permissions.
Dropbox director of Education Jason Katcher told PC World this is just an initial offering of the service to a small group. It will limit the files which can be accessed by students who only need Dropbox for their homework and school projects.
Good Move For Dropbox
On the other hand, Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Terri McClure said it was a good move for Dropbox to extend its service to education since many students and teachers are already using the file-sharing medium. This new service is expected t encourage more users to subscribe to Dropbox.
PC World added that Dropbox does not need to offer users unlimited cloud storage since its strength lies in its being user friendly and the familiar features. The only concern the company should look into is if schools are already paying for another storage service.
