iPad in Education For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 3

Managing the iPad Classroom

In This Chapter

Defining stages of an iPad deployment

Preparing your school infrastructure

Exploring alternative models for preparing and managing devices

Registering for programs to create Apple IDs and purchase apps

Managing apps and content

If you’re lucky, you have an IT professional who has been trained in device management and takes care of it for you. If so, you can happily skip to the next chapter knowing that, at least in this instance, ignorance is bliss. Unfortunately, it’s more likely that you’re at a school that’s dealing with a patchwork of misunderstood solutions — some of which work, some that don’t, and others that are so confusing nobody understands what to do. If that’s the case, then welcome! This chapter is for you.

This chapter provides an overview of the issues that affect iPad rollout and management.

Planning the Deployment

There are several basic stages of an iPad deployment:

• Preparing your infrastructure: Ensure that ...