iPad Management in Education?

[Wolfman]

Hi Guys,

 

My head has recently purchased and iPad and now wants to access shares (and save ) and print if possible?

 

I've tested FileBrowser - as per some other threads on this forum but there is a complicated way of opening .docs and then having to email them back to yourself to save back on the network??

 

I was wondering what everyone else is doing?

 

Thanks!

[GrumbleDook]

WebDAV seems to be the best option so far.

[Quillyn]

I am presently using a mac acting as a airprint server using 'AirprintActivator' to print to all network printers from our IPads.

[Sylv3r]

Accessing documents could be via the Dropbox app. A terminal server or VNC app may also be suitable to access various bits of software / documents etc on your network.

[plexer]

http://matthopkins.com/gadgets/airprint-for-windows-printing-from-your-iphone-or-ipad/

 

Ben

[Wolfman]

ahh..Thanks guys

 

I like the idea of using WebDAV, don't suppose anyone has any tutorials for the iPad setup of webdav?

 

from a security perspective I very much like the idea of A terminal server or VNC app BUT we're only a small Primary and don't have the setup for this.....yet

[pslater]

Will be trying a terminal server type solution for our 20 iPads over half term, will post if I have any success.

 

I did set up file browser first of all but found it wasn't very useful. It's ok for giving students resources to look at, but thats about it. We also have a single ipad@ email address set up on them all so they can at least send attachments to and from them quickly if needed.

 

does anyone have a slick solution to getting videos off the iPads appart from 'syncing with itunes' when the device is connected? Its quite time consuming at the moment.

[Wolfman]

Will be trying a terminal server type solution for our 20 iPads over half term, will post if I have any success.

 

I did set up file browser first of all but found it wasn't very useful. It's ok for giving students resources to look at, but thats about it. We also have a single ipad@ email address set up on them all so they can at least send attachments to and from them quickly if needed.

 

does anyone have a slick solution to getting videos off the iPads appart from 'syncing with itunes' when the device is connected? Its quite time consuming at the moment.

 

Look forward to it! I'm having the same experiance with FileBrowser..

[pslater]

Look forward to it! I'm having the same experiance with FileBrowser..

 

I'd definately recommend setting up a joint email address for your iPads as a quick (and free) solution. For those 'it needs to be done now' classroom situations. Plus you can always monitor the mailbox from your desk.