Universities collaborate on Matrix
Sharing knowledge without boundaries
Higher education institutions using a Matrix-based service
Sometimes these deployments are created by students on a small scale, in other cases they are large organization-wide deployments used by thousands of students, academic staff and other university employees.
It was research institutions and universities where the Internet and world wide web was born and thus it is natural that universities are early Matrix adopters, and as a result strong users of the Element app.
Running a large-scale matrix messenger at university medical center mainz.
Academia leads the way
In the realm of education, where the fundamental right to learn meets the paramount need for privacy, secure communication is vital. Enter Matrix.
As an open-source communication protocol, Matrix is the preferred choice for universities united in their quest to discover and share knowledge.
This widespread adoption ensures communication in education is accessible, secure and open to all.
Decentralised communication is better for everyone
Each institution hosts its own Matrix server, just like they have email servers.
Matrix-based apps like Element enable users to seamlessly engage in conversations, breaking free from boundaries imposed by traditional messaging apps.
It provides a 21st-century communication tool, akin to an email address (MXID) with instant messaging and video calling.
The freedom of interoperability
Decentralized Matrix architecture allows universities (such as University of Innsbruck) to build open federations which foster collaboration within and between universities - with all parties able to govern and control their data.
Students, researchers, support staff, guest lecturers, third-party collaborators and private enterprises can collaborate effortlessly using their own Matrix-based accounts.
The flexible federation settings mean users can join conversations with any Matrix account, from one given to them by their university (e.g. @alice:university.org) to registering their own free account (e,g, @bob:matrix.org).
Matrix: the missing communication layer of the web
Embracing Matrix-based communication ensures that universities' students, staff, and researchers can openly communicate and share ideas, confident that their data is under trusted control.
This capability mirrors the original ethos of the world wide web - providing a universal, accessible platform for information sharing and global communication.
Matrix fills the missing real-time communication layer of the web, empowering educational institutions with secure collaboration and privacy
