>>>The specs say that I can install Elements on up to two computers. If I purchase 6 copies of Elements and install the software on 12 computers will 12 students be able to use their computers installed Elements at the same time?
Retail licensing is aimed at individuals. not educational environments.
Each license is tied to a separate Adobe ID.
One license entitles you to two activations, but you can only use them one at a time. This is really for using the same software at work and, later, at home on a different computer.
So, in your scenario, you'd have to buy 12 separate licenses (each with two activations) and each would be registered to a separate Adobe ID.
There are much better deals available from Adobe for educational environments such as yours. They also offer centralised administration so you can keep track of the licences, re-deploy them as required etc.
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