Welcome to Glow Connect

Glow Connect is the place to get information, help and support for Glow. Here you can find out more about what Glow is, its educational benefits and keep up to date with what is happening with Glow.

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What is Glow?

Glow is Scotland’s national digital learning platform provided by Scottish Government and managed by Education Scotland. It provides learners and educators across Scotland an environment that can support learning across the whole curriculum through our core services, Microsoft M365, Google Workspace for Education and WordPress blogs.

October, 2025

Monthly Unique Users

357,073

Sessions

5,614,645

What does Glow offer?

Authentication and Portal Services

The Glow Authentication and Portal services provides Glow users with access to a range of educational services, applications and content using a single username and password.

Online Productivity Suites

Glow provides access to a range of tools and services through Microsoft M365 and Google Workspace for Education for learners and educators to collaborate, create content ,access learning resources and much more.

Blogging

Glow Blogs is a free service with a number of privacy settings available to create secure websites.

Report a Concern

Report a Concern is available on all Glow core services and allows users to notify us of any concerns they have about the content or activity in Glow.

Who is Glow for?

Glow is for learners and educators using a range of services and tools in different ways.

Glow is available for all local authorities, independent schools, teacher education colleges and universities and Scottish education partners.

Latest News

Back to School with Glow January 2026

Back to School with Glow, January 2026

The "Back to School with Glow" page for January 2025 provides updated guidance and news, focusing on Microsoft, Google, Blogs, National Apps, and Glow. It highlights new AI features in Microsoft, enhancements in NotebookLM, and resources for Internet Safety and Health and Wellbeing, while inviting feedback from educators and learners.

Gemini for Education Webinar Series

Glow Webinars from Google for Education

Google for Education will host webinars focused on AI tools available in Google via Glow. These sessions will cover content creation, idea generation, and personalised learning, aimed at enhancing efficiency. Upcoming webinars include Glow Gemini for Beginners on February 23, Glow Gemini Advanced Usage on March 2, and Glow NotebookLM for Educators on March 9.

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Microsoft Whiteboard Storage Migration

Microsoft is moving all Whiteboard file storage to OneDrive to provide improved security and better revision history. Any older Whiteboard files created before 2022 are still stored in Azure, and user action is required to migrate them.

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New Copilot Quiz – Teach Module or Teams

New Quiz creation tools. You can now use AI to create and improve quizzes directly from the Teach Module or within Assignments in Teams. Copilot helps you draft questions, refine assessments, and suggest enhancements.

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Teach Module in Glow M365

Find out more about the Teach Module in Glow M365. Use the AI powered teaching tools to help support planning, assessment and the creation of engaging content using Copilot.

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NotebookLM: Infographics and Presentations

NotebookLM has enhanced its "Studio" capabilities by adding visual generation features for Slides and Infographics, complementing existing audio overviews. These new tools enable users to create structured presentations and high-impact visual summaries from complex documents, improving productivity and learner engagement, especially for visual learners and study aids.

Need Help?

If you need help and can’t find what you need on these pages, please try the Knowledge Hub. If you still can’t find the information you need, feel free to contact Glow Enquiries.

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