Education Edition early access

Early Access

Starting version	v0.14.2 (June 28, 2016)
Latest version	v0.16.0 (October 2, 2016)
Paid	No
Website	https://education.minecraft.net/
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The Education Edition early access were development versions for Minecraft: Education Edition. 0.14.2 was released on June 28, 2016. 0.16.0 was released on October 2, 2016.

Features

General

• Simple, Secure Sign-In
  • Individual student and teacher logins help identify each player in the game, and ensure data privacy & security while playing Minecraft: Education Edition.
  • Single sign-on (SSO) capabilities are supported, so no additional passwords or accounts are required.

Blocks

• Chalkboards

Items

• Portfolio

Entities

• Camera
• Non-Player Characters (NPC)

Reviews

“	I was impressed with how easy Minecraft: Education Edition was to setup. Within 45 minutes of the download being provided to me, I was able to get it installed and my students logged in and playing in a world together. No server setup, or networking configuration required.	„
	— Steve Isaacs, Game Design and Development Teacher, William Annin Middle School

“	One of my favorite features of the new Minecraft: Education Edition is the camera and portfolio. I showed my students how to take pictures of their projects and save into their portfolio of work with captions – and they absolutely loved it! And actually they were the ones who discovered that you could place the camera and take selfies of themselves and their classmates… we had a lot of fun in class that day!	„
	— Lisa Douthit, Media Technology Specialist, Turner Unified School District

“	Our teachers had been using the MinecraftEDU version for the past couple of years, and were excited to try the new Minecraft: Education Edition. The Minecraft Education team were very supportive and helpful through the Beta program. The tutorial and new features and functionality in Minecraft: Education Edition are awesome. Several of our students also enjoyed being part of the Beta program and sharing their thoughts with the Minecraft Education team. It has been a powerful, real-world learning opportunity for them.	„
	— Mark Blair, School Technology & Innovation Partner, Douglas County School District