Some schools (my own included) will be looking at One-To-One deployment of iPads. What are the policy issues (as opposed to the technical issues) around doing this?
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(This answer is Community Wiki. Please add to it.) The main policy areas that a school needs to be concerned with will include: Ownership of the device
Damage and Loss
AppleCare
Out-of-school use
Many schools use a probation period, after which the pupil will be allowed to take the device home if they are deemed responsible enough. Acceptable Use Policy
Some schools take a spot-check approach in which certain pupils' devices will be checked every week. Unacceptable content is dealt with in the usual disciplinary way. If browser history has been wiped, that may be treated as an offence. Supply of a case or bag
In most cases, the supply contract will provide a case. Storage in SchoolSchoolbags are often badly abused. Electronic devices will not survive long in such an environment.
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the distribution of graphing calculators may be a good parallel--obviously not as valuable and apply to everyone rather than just students in classes requiring them. students/parents are required to sign a contract that would address issues of lost/stolen/damaged devices if the students would take a temporary ownership (taking it home). many 1-to-1 programs require a year of on-campus use of laptops and other devices to learn the basics of treatment/use and are then allowed to take such a device home. it'd be nice to see multitasking simply for the "lojack" capability, if nothing else. districts would have to work with the community and local police to alert pawnshops/used electronic stores to be weary of people selling these devices. the syncing of applications would be account specific, so students would not be able to authorize installation of apps not approved by faculty. websurfing limits can be set by devices/software like sonic-firewall--although I notice that the firewall at my office doesn't apply to my iphone. the community (both home and business) need to become involved to allow access points to be setup in churches, libraries, boys n girls clubs, tutoring companies, banks or any business that could reach an agreement for after school hours programs allowing students to safely use these devices without having to worry about transport to and from school. PC Cafes blew up like today's frozen yogurt shops (Im irritated to find that I have 5 within walking distance) and we could see a great resurgence in those cafes to expand for a scholastic side (of course you run the risk of going to the gaming side). |
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