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Getting Started with Apple iOS Devices
apply). The program also allows app developers to oer special pricing for purchases of
20 apps or more. K–12 and degree-granting higher education institutions in the United
States qualify for participation in the Volume Purchase Program.
For more information, see www.apple.com/education/volume-purchase-program.
Managing Settings on iOS Devices
There are three ways to congure and manage settings on iOS devices: manually,
using conguration proles with the Apple Congurator app, or using a Mobile Device
Management (MDM) solution.
Restrictions and conguration information can be set directly on each iOS device. This
is the simplest conguration method but requires manually entering settings on each
device. This may be best when there aren’t a lot of devices to congure or when you’re
doing your own setup of classroom devices.
Instead of doing setup on each device, you can use the Apple Congurator app to
quickly congure large numbers of iPad and iPod touch devices with specied settings,
apps, and data. Apple Congurator can be used to distribute apps purchased with the
Volume Purchase Program, free apps, and other app-based content such as Keynote
presentations, Pages documents, or any documents for apps that support iTunes le
sharing.
iOS MDM capabilities allow schools to securely enroll devices in their network, wirelessly
congure and update settings, monitor institution policy compliance, and remotely
wipe or lock managed devices. MDM solutions are provided by third parties, oering
support for a variety of server platforms, management consoles, additional features,
and pricing structures.
OS X Server from Apple includes Prole Manager, a server-based solution for remotely
managing iOS devices and Mac systems that are using OS X Mountain Lion. Prole
Manager simplies the creation of user accounts for mail, calendars, contacts, and chat;
enforcement of restrictions through Mobile Device Management; PIN and password
policies; and more. Integrated with the Apple Push Notication service, Prole Manager
can automatically send out updated congurations wirelessly over the air. Learn more
about Prole Manager at:
www.apple.com/osx/server/
help.apple.com/prolemanager
Consult with your school or district technology sta about determining and setting
up the best method for your environment. For more information about these options,
see the “Conguration and Management” chapter in the “iOS 5 Education Deployment
Guide,” available at http://images.apple.com/education/docs/IOS_5_Education_
Deployment_Guide.pdf.
Keeping Track of Student iOS Devices
Mobility is a powerful aspect of iPad and iPod touch. Like textbooks, notebook com-
puters, and other learning tools that may go to and from school with students, you
probably will want to asset-tag the devices using the same type of tags or barcodes
you do for other items. If the library manages the devices, you can use the same
checkout system as for library materials.
If you’re checking out iPad or iPod touch devices from your classroom, a sign-in/
sign-out sheet helps keep track of them. Along with asset tags, consider numbering
each iPad or iPod touch so you know who is using each device. When you rst set up
an iOS device, you’re prompted to name it. You can use these same names when you
set up your student checkout system.