The First iPad...

[GRitchie]

PE have asked me to price up an iPad (for recording for GCSE classes etc. primarily).

I'm all for it, I've used iPads in a network in the past and they're great (so long as they're not shared... - however I haven't experienced the new iOS which supposedly helps this).

 

At the moment, it's just the one iPad so how would I be best configuring it?

Should I just set it up as a standalone thing and deploy it? Or should I look at setting it up with some MDM (say Meraki) in preparation for them buying more - which no doubt would happen.

 

Thanks!

Edited May 18, 2016 by GRitchie

[MatthewL]

Start as you mean to go on, get it locked down and on a MDM then as more come in you don't have to go chasing the older ones when you need to add it to it and get the resistance from the staff.

[Brimstone]

PE have asked me to price up an iPad (for recording for GCSE classes etc. primarily).

I'm all for it, I've used iPads in a network in the past and they're great (so long as they're not shared... - however I haven't experienced the new iOS which supposedly helps this).

 

At the moment, it's just the one iPad so how would I be best configuring it?

Should I just set it up as a standalone thing and deploy it? Or should I look at setting it up with some MDM (say Meraki) in preparation for them buying more - which no doubt would happen.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Would give you the chance to sign up for Apple School Manager if you've don't have any VPP or DEP accounts yet...?

 

https://school.apple.com/#enrollment

[GRitchie]

Nope, had no Apple devices here before!