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
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
21. Process to add Apps to existing Carts
S
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h
o
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l
Paid Apps
Free Apps
Service Request with App
form and Acct Code
Purchase Apps (VPP)
I
T
Service Request
with App form
Download / Send
Spreadsheet
I
T
Install Apps
over WiFi
S
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o
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l
Very large
apps
Install Apps
Onsite
22. ~ 1200 iPads still need to be revisited and managed…