Microsoft Webinar: Prepare for AI and Modernize Education Data with Microsoft Fabric: From Integration to Insights
2026-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Education Organizations are under growing pressure to deliver timely, secure, and actionable insights from data—without adding more platforms, complexity, or cost. Microsoft Fabric brings together data integration, engineering, analytics, real‑time insights, and governance into a single, unified data platform built on Azure, purpose‑designed to support education environments.
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In this session, the Microsoft Education team will explore how Microsoft Fabric replaces fragmented reporting tools, streamline data pipelines, and builds a scalable foundation for instructional, operational, and security analytics and future AI initiatives. We’ll review popular Education use cases and scenarios, steps to get started on your Fabric journey, support options for migrations from other platforms, training opportunities, and more.

Microsoft Fabric unifies multiple data workloads into one integrated experience:

Data Integration
Easily ingest data from Student Information Systems (SIS), HR, finance, assessment platforms, and other educational systems using built‑in connectors and low‑code data pipelines.
Data Engineering
Prepare, transform, and manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data using Spark‑based data engineering capabilities, all within a governed Azure environment.
Data Warehousing
Store curated, analytics‑ready data in a modern cloud data warehouse designed for performance, scalability, and reporting across district teams.
Data Science & Advanced Analytics
Enable predictive analytics, machine learning experimentation, and deeper analysis to support enrollment trends, operational planning, and program outcomes.
Real‑Time Analytics
Analyze streaming and near‑real‑time data sources, including security and operational telemetry, to support timely decision‑making.
Business Intelligence (Power BI)
Build interactive dashboards and reports directly on Fabric data using Power BI, providing educators and administrators with trusted, self‑service insights backed by centralized governance.
OneLake – Unified Data Foundation
A single, logical data lake that stores all district data in one place, eliminating copies while ensuring consistent access, security, and compliance.
Built‑In Governance & Security
Apply role‑based access, data lineage, and governance controls aligned with Azure and Microsoft 365 security, supporting compliance requirements common in K‑12 environments.

Why It Matters for Education
With Fabric, organizations can move away from disconnected tools and manual data processes toward a single, scalable analytics platform that supports:

Centralized reporting and data governance
Improved visibility into instructional, operational, and security data
Reduced complexity and clearer cost management
Strong integration with Azure, Microsoft 365, and security solutions

Who Should Attend

CIOs, CTOs, and Technology Directors
Data and Analytics Leaders
IT Administrators and Security Teams
Education decision‑makers planning a cloud data strategy

Join us to see how Microsoft Fabric helps Education modernize data, gain trusted insights, and build a sustainable analytics foundation on Azure.

SharperPoint Webinar - Asset or Anxiety? Leading Slate Through Change
2026-04-30 14:00 - 15:00
Even with the best implementation, Slate evolves as staff transition, processes change, and institutional priorities shift. And when your Slate expert gives notice or moves into a new role, that’s when you find out exactly how much knowledge was living in their head.
How do you make sure Slate remains a strategic asset aligned to your mission through transitions? When should you optimize versus stabilize, working through staff change and inherited configurations? We’ll empower you with the right questions to ask and the right frameworks to apply so that remains a strategic asset for enrollment, student success, or advancement rather than a source of anxiety.
Presenters:
Glenn Small, SharperPoint;
Lauren Felter, Vice President Enrollment Technology and Slate Practice, Core.edu
Intended Audience: VPs of Enrollment, Directors of Admissions, VPs of Student Success/Affairs, Directors of Enrollment Systems, and like roles
