An approach and set of tools for acquiring, configuring, deploying, and managing iPads and iPhones in a large school district.

1. Education Technology Strategies
Device Management Strategies to Ensure Access and Enrich Learning
March 4-5, 2014
Strategy Institute
Brian Kuhn
My Coordinates…
Director of Technology / CIO
Vancouver School Board
bkuhn@vsb.bc.ca / @bkuhn
http://www.shift2future.com
http://www.slideshare.net/bkuhn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kuhnbrian
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2. Process for a New iPad Cart
Select iPad
Package
Purchase
iPads, Cart,
Projector…
Create Service
Request
------- Purchasing ------Download /
Send
Spreadsheet
Purchase Apps
(VPP)
Create School
iTunes account
------------------------ IT -----------------------Install Profile
(w/WiFi) + App
Bundle
Quality Control
Ship to School
IT
IT + LT Mentors
Shipping

3. See i3.vsb.bc.ca
Simplify Decision Making - A Packaged Approach

4. Core Apps
Primary Apps
Productivity / Reference Apps
Story Telling Apps
See i3.vsb.bc.ca

5. School App Request
See i3.vsb.bc.ca

6. Account +
App Confirm
Buyer
Service Desk Request
Deployment
iPads

7. Volume Purchase Plan for Schools – Setting Up

8. AppShopper.com
Notify Buyer
Volume Purchase Plan for schools – Verify

9. Volume.itunes.apple.com
ghost card, limits
Apple limit to five acct/card
Encourage buying min. 20
-- 50% off --
Volume Purchase Plan for schools – Buy

10. Supervised
• Can retrieve license codes
• Can not auto-update apps
Unsupervised
• Can not retrieve license codes
• Can auto-update apps
Apple Configurator – Initial Deployment

11. Mobile Device Management

12. Apple Configurator
Sophos MDM
Apple Configurator + Sophos

13. Enroll Devices
Add Apps
Apply Policies
Lock Devices
Track/Report Inventory
Deploy Apps
Reset Passcode
Wipe Devices

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Manage Individual Devices or Groups of Devices

15. Create Scheduled Tasks to Install Apps

16. Create Scheduled Tasks to Install Apps

17. Create Scheduled Tasks to Install Apps

18. Create Scheduled Tasks to Install Apps

19. Create Scheduled Tasks to Install Apps

20. Remove Apps
Reclaim VPP Codes
Sophos Device App Management…

21. Process to add Apps to existing Carts
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Paid Apps
Free Apps
Service Request with App
form and Acct Code
Purchase Apps (VPP)
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Service Request
with App form
Download / Send
Spreadsheet
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Install Apps
over WiFi
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Very large
apps
Install Apps
Onsite

22. ~ 1200 iPads still need to be revisited and managed…