"I have seen the video of people stealing iPads from bretford carts without even using tools. We have a bretford sync and charge iPad cart. The open design sides are very flimsy and you can bend it with your bare hands and reach inside and pull…"
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Itunes account for just free apps on devices already managed by Apple Config tool
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sam Gliksman May 8. 1 Reply 0 Likes
We have several carts of Ipads for the Math classrooms. They are managed by the Apple Config tool with an itunes account.The teachers want to put free apps on and are asking to have a seperate iTunes…Continue
Volume purchasing program and Apple config tool
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel Atha Mar 22. 1 Reply 0 Likes
New to the Apple Config tool and using it to push our purchases from the Volume Purchasing site.I have 3 different schools with 70 ipads total. They want about 10 different apps (70 of each) but at…Continue
Itunes library back ups
Started this discussion. Last reply by JW Jun 26, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
We will be reimaging our desktops this summer and I am not sure how to go about backing up the Itunes accounts for the ipads, or if that is even necessary.When the reimage takes place the hard drives…Continue
Theft Protection
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephen Hunt Jul 9, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Those that have ipad devices in classrooms, what are you using for theft protection - or is there no such thing? Continue
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Randy Rivers replied to JW's discussion Theft Protection"Multiple layers of security are best. To begin with, we have classroom carts from Bretford. Teachers must inventory all iPads each day before leaving while checking that they are all plugged into the charger. The cart is locked with a padlock. Next,…"
Jim Carlin replied to JW's discussion Theft Protection"There are iPad carts and cabinets that protect iPads from theft as well as sync and charge them. Check out www.ipadcarts.com if you'd like to research this. I also came across an article regarding theft prevention of iPads that…"
JW replied to JW's discussion Itunes library back ups"The ipad devices themselves will not be reset.
The iOs devices have one master computer they sync to
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Richard McNitt replied to JW's discussion Itunes library back ups"Will the ipad devices be hard reset (wiped) prior to the start of next school year? Also are the iOS devices synced to one or more master host computers or are they synced on a bunch of different workstations? "
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We will be reimaging our desktops this summer and I am not sure how to go about backing up the Itunes accounts for the ipads, or if that is even necessary.When the reimage takes place the hard drives are wiped clean and the OS /and programs are reinstalled. Any users' data on the hard drive (including the itunes info) is wiped.How should I explain to my teachers for backing up the Ipads and Itunes libraries?Prior to the last day of school I was going to suggest doing a backup/sync of each…See More
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JW replied to Deborah Dubb's discussion Apple Configurator"I am intersted in hearing from others that have used this App as well. How does it compare to the other solutions out there?
My understanding is that You have to run it on a Mac device with Lion.
What about Absolute or Casper for MDM? Anyone using…"
JW replied to Juren's discussion New to iPad school help"Do the ipads necessarily need to be synced to a Mac device? or can it be a Windows laptop/PC with ITunes on it on the cart?
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JW replied to Stephen Hunt's discussion Wireless syncing through steel carts?"I would love to hear a response on this as well"
JW commented on Sam Gliksman's blog post iOS 5, iCloud and Education: To what degree will iBenefit?"With these new features is anyone starting to discuss possible impacts to school ipads? Wireless syncing? Network impacts? Can the wireless sync/update features be disabled?
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JW commented on TJ Houston's blog post IOS 4 Deployment Guide"Are you going to be putting something together for IOS 5 deployment?"
JW replied to Christopher Casal's discussion Cloning iPads"You can implement Parent controls on certain Apps, but there is no way to 'push' those out settings via the ITunes account, correct?"
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