byod devices - deployment guide for education
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Table of contents
2 Devices for BYOD3 Smartphones3 App-based devices4 Laptop client computers4 Tablet PCs with pens
6 Choosing a BYOD model6 School-definedsingle-platformlaptop7 School-definedsingle-platformlaptopplusanotherdevice8 School-definedmultiplatformlaptop8 Studentchoiceoflaptoportablet9 BringwhateverdeviceconnectstotheInternet
10 Building a secure BYOD environment
11 Building a supportable BYOD environment11 Technicalsupportfordevices11 Maintenanceofdevices11 Softwarelicensing12 Security12 School policy, parental consent, and BYOD12 Devicelifecycleandwarranties
13 Preparing the infrastructure13 Network and security considerations14 File considerations
14 Print considerations15 Softwareconsiderations16 Collaboration considerations16 Communicatingconsiderations
18 Conclusion
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BYOD devicesA deployment guide for education
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) models are becoming increasingly popular in schools. The strategy enables students to use their own computers or other devices as part of the educational experience to perform research, complete homework, and involve themselves in classroom activities. The tightening of school budgets and the consumerization of technology make the BYOD model attractive: With tools such as SkyDrive and Microsoft Office 365, BYOD becomes even easier.
Today’sstudentsaredigitalnatives,andtheyregularlyusemultipledevices.WithaBYODsupplementalmodel,studentsmightbeassignedalaptopfromtheschoolwhileusingtheirowndevice,asneeded.ButBYODisnotappropriateinallcases.Legalstipulationsmaypreventschoolsfromrequiringthatstudentsusetheirowndevices—forexample,determiningliabilityintheeventadeviceisdamagedwhileinuseinaclass.Incaseswheresuchissuesmayexist,schools must plan to provide students with devices where necessary or use an alternative model. Also, teachers need to adapt their curriculatoaBYODdeploymentandmustbecarefultouselearningtoolsfunctionalonalldevicesintheclassroom.
ThisguideprovidesinformationaboutBYODforeducation,includingdevicetypes,BYODdeploymentmodels,andinfrastructure-relatedconsiderationsforBYODdeployments.
CASE STUDY
Miami-Dade County Public Schools case study: School District Uses Technology to Promote Efficiencies and Improve Education at http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Enterprise-CAL-Suite/Miami-Dade-County-Public-Schools/School-District-Uses-Technology-to-Promote-Efficiencies-and-Improve-Education/710000001252
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Devices for BYODTherearefourprimarytypesofBYODdevices:
• Smartphones
• App-based devices
• Laptop client computers
• Tablet PCs with pens
Eachdevicetypehasitsownstrengthsandweaknessesinaneducationalsetting.Forexample,certain devices center on consumption rather than creation—a limitation that can be a hindrance foracurriculumthatrequirescontentcreation.
Table 1 compares the devices involved in BYOD deployments.
TABlE 1 BYOD Devices
Smartphone app-baSed device Laptop cLient computer
tabLet pc with pen
Internet access Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audio-video capture Most Most Yes Yes
Keyboard Small Medium Full Full
Note-taking Very limited Yes Yes Yes
Video conferencing Yes Yes Yes Yes
IT manageability Some Some Yes Yes
Educational applications
Limitedforclassroomsetting
Limitedforclassroomsetting Yes Yes
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Smartphones
SmartphoneshavealimitedroleinaBYODscenario.Theymightenablestudentstorecordclassesorpresentationsforlaterplaybackorcollaborateonassignmentsanduseeducation-relatedapps,buttheirsmallscreensizemakesin-depthresearchorhomeworkdifficult.
Strengths:
• Internetbrowsing
• Lightweight
• Camera/video capabilities
Weaknesses:
• Small screen size
• Studentsmayusethemfortextingorvoicecalls
• Potentialliabilityforusageandloss
• ManagementandcontrolforITtypicallyrequiresMicrosoftExchangeServerorWindowsIntune
• Limited ability to run some common educational apps
App-based devices
App-baseddevices,suchasWindowsRTdevicesoranAppleiPad,havegreaterpotentialthansmartphonesforenhancingthelearningexperienceandforuseinaBYODscenario.Thesedeviceshavealargerkeyboardfornotetaking,alargerscreenforresearch,andthepotentialforcontentcreationandcollaboration.Mostapp-baseddevicesalsoallowuserstoaddanexternalkeyboard.
Strengths:
• Largerscreenthanasmartphone
• Content-creation potential
• Lightweightandportable
Weaknesses:
• May not have the ability to run all educationalapplicationsneededforagivencurriculum
• Digitalkeyboardcanbeerror-proneandcramped(thoughexternalkeyboardsareavailable)
• LimitedmanagementandcontrolforIT,althoughExchangeServerandWindowsIntuneprovidesomemanagementcapabilities
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Laptop client computers
Laptopsenableafullcomputingexperience.Theyprovidetheabilitytorunalleducationalapplications,haveafullkeyboard,andpromotecollaboration.
Strengths:
• Full screen and keyboard enable content creation and research
• Internetbrowsingcapabilities
• Resourcessuchasmemory,processingpower,andUSBportsforrunningspecialized educational applications
• MosteducationalappsareavailableforPCs
• WhenrunningtheWindows8operatingsystem,ITcanmanagethelaptops
Weaknesses:
• Not as portable as a tablet
• Inconsistentconfigurationscanleadtousageproblemsforstudents
• Computermaynotbeprotectedagainstviruses and malware
• Powerandbatterylifemaybeissuesifthelaptopisusedthroughouttheday
Tablet PCs with pens
AtabletPCoffersthetabletexperiencewiththeadvantagesofalaptop.UsingatabletPCwithapenprovidesthebestofbothworlds—thepowerofalaptopintheformfactorofatablet.
Strengths:
• Resourcesforrunningeducationalapplications
• Internetbrowsingcapabilities
• Tabletexperiencewhenneeded,laptopexperiencewhenneeded
• WhenrunningWindows8,ITcanmanagethe device
Weaknesses:
• Most tablet PCs are not as portable as a true tablet
• Inconsistentconfigurationscanleadtousageproblemsforstudents
• Devicemaynotbeprotectedagainstviruses and malware
• Powerandbatterylifemaybeissuesifthetabletisusedthroughouttheday
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Additional resources:
• Bring Your Own Device To School at http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-au/Documents/Downloads/WindowsintheClassroom/Bringyourowndevicetoschool-briefingpaperK-12.pdf
• “EmbraceBringYourOwnDevicescenarios”(Windows8EnterpriseBYOD)athttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/scenarios/BYOD.aspx
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Choosing a BYOD modelSeveralmodelsexistforBYODimplementations,fromschool-definedBYODtoopenBYODimplementations.TheoverallgoalwithaBYODdeploymentistoprovideaccesstothelearningenvironment24hoursperday.ThissectionlooksatthedifferentmodelsavailableforBYODinaneducational environment. Table 2 discusses the models and related considerations.
TABlE 2 ConsiderationsforBYODModels
SchooL-defined Laptop
SchooL-defined Laptop pLuS
another device
SchooL-defined muLtipLatform
Laptop
Student choice of Laptop or
tabLet
bring whatever device connectS to the internet
Cost School or parent
School or parentfor
laptop, parent fordevice
School or parent Parent Parent
Management School
Schoolforlaptop, parent/studentfor
device
School Parent Parent
Capabilities Full capabilities
Full capabilities forlaptop,
device used as an
enhancement
Full capabilities Some capabilities Limited
Support School
Schoolforlaptop, parent/studentfor
device
School Parent/student Parent/student
Application availability All
Allforlaptop,device
used as an enhancement
All Some Few
School-defined single-platform laptop
Inthisscenario—themostpopularforBYODdeployments—theschoolworkswithmanufacturerstodefinethelaptoporsimilardevice,suchasSurfaceProrunningWindows8forstudentuse.TheschoolfrequentlyworksdirectlywiththePCmakerordistributortodefineasinglemanufacturerandmodelforthedeployment.Withthismodel,purchaseofthedevicecanbetheresponsibility
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oftheschool,theparent,orboth.Additionalpaymentoptionsareavailableiftheschoolpurchaseslaptopsinbulk.Forexample,schoolscouldleasethelaptopstoparents.Also,educationaldiscountsmightbeavailablefordevicesandsoftwarethroughtheschool.
Benefits
• All computers in the classroom have the same capabilities, and teachers can build curricula around the capabilities.
• ITcanuseprocessesandtoolslikelyalreadyinplacetomanagethelaptops.
• Volumepurchasinglowerscosts.
• Support costs are lower, because all laptops are the same.
• Fullyfunctionallaptopsmakearangeoflearningactivitiesavailable.
Considerations
• Thecostofthelaptopcanbeahindranceforschoolsorparents,soco-contributionsbetween parents and the school must be defined.
• Ownershipofthelaptopbothduringuseandafteritslifecyclemustbeclearlydefined.
• Supportstructuresforthelaptopmustbedefined,whetherthroughtheschool,themanufacturer,orboth.
School-defined single-platform laptop plus another device
Inthisscenario,theschoolprovidesalaptopforstudentuse,asitwouldwiththeschool-definedsingle-platformlaptopmodel.However,thestudentisalsoallowedtobringanotherdevice,suchasasmartphoneortablet.Aswiththeschool-definedsingle-platformlaptopmodel,thecostofthelaptopisbornebytheschool,parents,orboth.Thesupplementarydeviceispaidforandsupported by the parent or student.
Benefits
• ITcanchoosewhethertomanagelicensingforstudent-owneddevices.
• Themodelenhanceslearningbyallowingflexibilityandpersonalchoiceinthelearningexperience.
• Allowinganadditionaldeviceinschoolenables the school to update policy to guidetheappropriateuseofsuchdevicesratherthanuseoftheadditionaldevicebeingoutsideofschoolpolicy.
Considerations
• The additional device could be a distraction ifnotusedproperly.
• ThepossibilityexistsforunfilteredInternetaccessthrougha3Gor4Gdevice.
• The parent or student must provide supportfordevices.
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School-defined multiplatform laptop
Inthismodel,theschooldefinestheminimumspecificationsforthelaptop,butthestudentandparentcanchoosefromwhichmanufacturertheyobtainthelaptop.Aswiththepreviousscenarios,theschoolcanfundthismodelinwholeorinpart.
Benefits
• Studentsandparentscanexercisechoiceoverthemanufacturerandmodel.
• ITcanmanagesoftwarelicensingandotheraspectsofthelaptop.
Considerations
• ITincursadditionalcostsinsupportingmultipleplatforms.
• Volumediscountsmaynotexist.
• Differenceinplatformsmayprovedifficultforteachersandstudentstoovercome.
Student choice of laptop or tablet
Thismodelenablesstudentstousealaptoportablet,dependingontheirchoice.Itoffersagoodamountofflexibilityforstudents,butparentsareresponsibleforprovidingthedevice,whichmaybealimitingfactor.
Benefits
• Studentsgetthepoweroftabletsandlaptops in the classroom.
• Teachershavegreaterflexibilityinlearningactivities.
Considerations
• Althoughtabletsandlaptopsaremoreflexiblethansmartphones,notalldeviceshave the same capabilities.
• ITincursadditionalcostsbyprovidingsupport.
• Volumediscountsmaynotexist.
• Not all educational applications will be availableforallplatforms.
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Bring whatever device connects to the Internet
Withthismodel,studentscanbringanydeviceaslongasitcanconnecttotheInternet.Thisisatrue BYOD model and includes smartphones, laptops, tablets, and even e-book readers. The school doesn’tprovideanyminimumspecificationforthedevice,andparentsmustpayforthedeviceinwhole.
Benefits
• Thismodeloffersthegreatestamountofflexibilityforstudents’personalpreference.
• Therelativelylowcostofminimallycapabledevices makes purchase easier.
Considerations
• Studentdeviceswillhavewidelyvaryingcapabilities.
• Some devices will be centered on consumption, not on content creation.
• ITmustbefamiliarwithandsupportmanydifferenttypesofdevices.
• Volume discounts will almost certainly not be available.
• There is a limited ability to run educational applications across all devices.
Additional resources:
• Bring Your Own Device To School at http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-au/Documents/Downloads/Windows%20in%20the%20Classroom/Bring%20your%20own%20device%20to%20school%20-%20briefing%20paper%20K-12.pdf
• “ManagingWindows8DevicesinaBringYourOwnDeviceWorld”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/jj874384.aspx
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Building a secure BYOD environmentBYODhasaninherentsecurityrisk:Devicesarenolongerfullycontrolledbythesecuritypoliciesandinfrastructureavailablewithintheschoolenvironment.Whenstudentsareallowedtotakedeviceshomeorbringtheirowndevicesfromhome,there’sanincreasedchanceofmalwareinfection.Therefore,maintainingsecurityinaBYODenvironmentbecomesmorechallengingforIT.
FordevicesrunningaWindowsoperatingsystem,ITcanimplementasolutionsuchasDynamicHostConfigurationProtocol(DHCP)NetworkAccessprotection.Anotherwaytomitigatetheriskofuntrusteddevicesistocreateanisolatednetworkforthem.TheisolatednetworktreatstheBYODdevicesasexternal,untrustedentitiesandthereforelimitstheiraccesstointernalresources.
CertainBYODdeploymentscanbenefitfromvirtualizationtechnologiessuchasMicrosoftVirtualDesktopInfrastructure(VDI)orevenanativeWindowsoperatingsystemthroughWindowsToGo.ThesedeploymentsusethevirtualizedorWindowsToGodesktoptoprovideasecure,consistent,manageddesktopforstudentsandteachers,evenfromanuntrustednetwork.However,theabilitytobootintoWindowsToGoandtouseVDIislimitedincertainBYODdeploymentswherenon-Windows devices are used.
OtherconsiderationsforBYODsecurityinclude:
• Physical device security Screenlockingshouldbeenabledfordeviceswherepossible.ITshouldhavetheabilitytowipesensitivedataifthedeviceislostorstolen.
• Personal data access ITshouldnothaveaccesstoanypersonaldataonthedevice,andpolicies should be in place to control such access.
• Controlled resource access Usersshouldbegivenanamedaccountwithauthenticationandauthorizationcontroltogainaccesstoinstitution-basedresources.
Additional resources:
• “DHCPEnforcementConfiguration”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/library/dd125315.aspx
• “ServerandDomainIsolation”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/network/bb545651.aspx
• “ASecureBYODEnvironment”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/security/jj991910.aspx
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Building a supportable BYOD environmentSupportingBYODgoesbeyondmanagementandsecurityaspectstraditionallyperformedbyIT.InaBYODdeployment,ITmustthinkaboutprovidingchargingstationsandphysicaldevicesecurityaswellashowtosupportdifferenttypesofdevices.ThissectionlooksatsomeoftheconsiderationsforasupportableBYODenvironment.
Technical support for devices
ITwillneedtoprovidetechnicalandhelpdesksupporttousers,eveninaBYODdeployment.Traininghelpdeskstaffonthedifferentdevicesiskeytosuccess.WhereapplicabletotheBYODstrategy,ITcouldpublishalistofsupporteddevicesandestablishapolicyfortheextentofsupportprovidedforthem.Forexample,ITwouldtypicallysupportconnectingtotheinstitutionnetworkbutwouldn’tsupportplayingDVDsormusicunlessapplicabletothecurriculum.
Maintenance of devices
Closelytiedtotechnicalsupportismaintenanceofthedevices.ITandtheschoolmustdeterminewhowillmaintainandrepairhardware,andthenschoolpolicyformaintenancemustbecommunicatedtostaffandparentsalike.SuccessfulBYODdeploymentsplaceatleastsomeoftheresponsibilityformaintenanceonITtopreventstudentsfrombeingwithouttheirdeviceforanextendedperiodifitneedstobesenttothemanufacturerforrepairs.Alternately,loanerdevicescanbemadeavailabletolessentheimpactofhardware-relatedproblems.
Software licensing
SchoolsshouldensurethatsoftwarerequiredforeducationisavailablefortheBYODdeployment.ApplicationsmaybelicenseddifferentlyornotavailableatalldependingontheBYODmodelchosen.Specializedsoftwaresuchasthatformathematicsoradvancedresearchcanbecostprohibitiveandistypicallylessexpensivewhenlicensedbytheschool.Otherdiscountsmaybeavailablethrougheducationallicensingprograms.
CertainBYODmodelswillenableVDI,WindowsToGo,andothervirtualizedornon-nativeinfrastructures,whichcanhelpmitigatethesecosts,butlicensingtermsstillneedtobeverifiedforthevirtualizeddeployment.MostBYODmodelscanbenefitfromcloud-basedappsandstorage,suchasOffice365andSkyDrive.ThesesolutionsfitBYODwell,becausestudentscanaccesstheirdataandworkonprojectsandhomeworkfromvirtuallyanywhere.
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Security
ChoosingtheappropriatelevelofsecurityforstudentdevicesisachallengeinaBYODdeployment.Forexample,canadevicebeprovisionedwithaschool-managedimage,andhowdoesITensuresecurityofthedevices?FordevicesrunningWindows8,atechnologylikeFamilySafetymaybehelpfulwhenthedeviceisathome.Isolatednetworksandothersecuritybestpracticescanbeusedwhenthedeviceisusedwithintheinstitution’sinfrastructure.Theoverallgoalistoensurethatthesequestionsareansweredpriortodeploymenttohelpmakethedeploymentsuccessful.
School policy, parental consent, and BYOD
WithaBYODdeployment,theschoolmusthaveaclearpolicyonpersonaluseofthedevice,bothoncampusandoffcampus,thatincludessoftwareinstallation,websiteaccess,andotheruses.Relatedtothispolicy,parentalconsentshouldbeobtainedforthepoliciesandtheoverallBYODdeployment.MakingsurethatdeviceusagepoliciesareclearlycommunicatedandthatparentsunderstandtheirresponsibilityforthedeviceanditsroleintheeducationalprocessiskeytoasuccessfulBYODdeployment.
Device lifecycle and warranties
DeterminingwhenadeviceneedstobereplacedispartofbuildingasupportableBYODenvironment.Insomeschools,a4-yearreplacementcycleisstandard,whileotherinstitutionshavea3-yearcycle.Thisrelativelyfastcyclerequiresthatteachersandsupportstaffremainuptodateonthelatesttechnologyandversionsofsoftware.Whennotusingaschool-fundedBYODmodel,theschoolmusttakecarenottoexcludestudentswhodon’thavethelatesttechnologyavailable.
Relatedtothelifecycledecisioniswhetherextendedwarrantiesandinsurancearerequired.Manymanufacturershavelimitedwarrantiesthatdon’tcoverthefulllifecycleofthedevice.Repairsforout-of-warrantydevicescanbecostlyregardlessofwhobearstheresponsibilityforthatcost.Therefore,extendedwarrantiesanddeviceinsurancecanhelptomitigatethesecostsandshouldbe considered in a BYOD deployment.
Additional resources:
• “ManagingWindows8DevicesinaBringYourOwnDeviceWorld”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/jj874384.aspx
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Preparing the infrastructureITmustconsidertheBYODdeploymentintermsofstabilityandavailabilityofthenetworkinfrastructure.ThisneedappliesnotonlytotheBYODdeploymentbutalsotoexistingworkloadsanddemandsontheinfrastructure.
Network and security considerations
WithBYOD,chancesarethatInternetusagewillincrease.ITmustensurethatthereissufficientbandwidthonthenetworkandthatnetworkswitchesandrelatedequipmenthavethecapacityforthe additional utilization.
• Network separation ITmustconfiguretheappropriateprotocolsandservicesforBYODcommunication.Forexample,adeploymentmayhaveaseparatewirelessnetworkthat’sallowedtoaccesstheInternet.Withinthatnetwork,ITwillneedtoprovideDHCPandDomainName System services.
• Website filtering Incorporatingameanstofilterwebsiteaccessisimportant.ITshouldhaveanapprovedlistofwebsitesthattheschool’sfirewallsorwebproxiessupport.AccesstoOffice365andSkyDriveshouldbeincluded,ifappropriate.
• Firewall protection RequiringafirewallonBYODdevicescanbepartofthepolicyforBYODandhelpstoensurethatdevicesaresecure,butverificationandenforcementofthepolicyaredifficult.Forthisreason,applyingnetwork-levelfirewallprotectionategressandingresspoints is important.
• Wireless networking Determiningwhichwirelessprotocolswillbesupportedisimportant,becauseitmaylimitthedevicesstudentscanuseinaBYODdeployment.ITmustalsoensurethattherearesufficientaccesspointsbasedonthedensityofwirelessdevices.Wirelessaccesspointscanonlyserviceacertainnumberofclients.Thenetwork’sservicesetidentifiershouldbe published, not hidden.
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File considerations
Studentsmightneedaccesstofileswhileatschool.Severaloptionsexistforprovidingaccesstofiles,including:
• USB drive BYODdevicesthathaveaUSBportcanuseaUSBdriveforfileaccess.
• SkyDrive SkyDriveprovidesacloud-basedfile-accesssolutionavailableformostBYODdevices.WithSkyDrive,studentscanaccessfilesfromanywherewithanInternetconnection.Office365integrateswithSkyDrive,aswell,providingarobustcollaborativesolution.
• Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) WebDAV provides a cross-deviceandcross-platformmeansofaccessingfiles.WithWebDAVandtheappropriateaccess,studentscanaccesstheirfilesfromanywherewithanInternetconnection.
• Server Message Block (SMB) SMBsharedfoldersareanotheroption.SMBcanbedeployedthroughexistinginfrastructureandprovidesafamiliaraccessmethodforfiles.
Print considerations
AccesstoprintersisanothertaskforBYODdeployments.Whenchoosingprinters,ITshouldlookforthosethatsupporttheBYODmodelbeingdeployed.
• Native Windows shared printers Windows-based devices can use native Windows shared printers,butdoingsorequiresconfigurationoftheprinteronthedevice.
• Client software Otherdevicesmayneedtouseclientsoftwaretoaccessnetwork-basedprinting.Forexample,somemanufacturersofferfreeappsthatenableprintingtotheirprinters.
• External storage Anotheroptionistocopythefilestoanexternallocation,suchasSkyDriveoraUSBdrive.Thefilescanthenbeopenedandprintedonacomputerwithprintingcapabilities.
• Apple AirPrint AirPrintisanoptionforAppleiOSdevices.TheprintermusthaveAirPrintcapabilities,oranAirPrintservermustbeavailablefortheBYODdevices.
• Email printing Mostdevicessupportanemail-to-printcapabilitythatdoesn’trequireconfigurationonthedevice.
Table3onpage15describestheoptionsforprinting.
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TABlE 3 PrintinginBYODScenarios
windowS ioS googLe android
Native Windows shared printers Yes Requiresclientsoftware Requiresclientsoftware
AirPrint No Yes No
Client software Not typically necessary Yes Yes
Manufacturer software Not typically necessary Yes Yes
Email Yes Yes Yes
External storage Yes Yes Yes
Software considerations
AccesstoandinstallationofsoftwareisakeyaspectofBYOD.Theschoolmustdevelopapolicytodeterminewhowillpayforapplicationsusedwithintheeducationalenvironment.Considerationsand choices include:
• Office 365 Office365andothercloud-basedapplicationsprovidearichexperienceacrossdevices,makingthemanexcellentcomplementtoBYOD.
• Windows Store AppscanbeinstalledfromtheWindowsStorewhereappropriatefortheBYOD deployment.
• Educational licensing programs Manysoftwarevendorsoffereducationaldiscountsorvolume-licensededucationalpricing.ThismodelmaybeapplicabletoaBYODdeployment.
• Remote access AtechnologylikeRemoteAppcanprovideremoteaccesstoapplications,alleviatingtheneedforeachdevicetohaveacopyofthesoftware,butITshouldverifyapplicationlicensingtoensurethatremoteaccessisallowedwithinthelicense.Thissolutionalsorequiresadditionalinfrastructuretohosttheapplication.
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Collaboration considerations
CollaborationiseasierthaneverinBYODdeployments,evenacrossmanydifferentdevices:
• Office 365 Office365providesacloud-basedMicrosoftOfficesuitewithcollaborationcapabilitiesbuiltin.StudentscanalsouseSkyDriveorSharePointOnlineinOffice365toprovide and share access to documents, whether at school or at home.
• Skype Forreal-timecollaboration,Skypeprovidesvideoconferencingsothatstudentscanworkongroup-basedlearningactivitiesregardlessoflocation.(NotethataccesstoSkypeislimitedbyage.)
Whenconsideringcollaboration,ITshouldexaminetheneedsofthestudentsagainstin-placeinfrastructure,suchasfileserversandtheavailabilityofofficesuites.
Communicating considerations
CommunicationofBYODpoliciesanddeploymentsiskeyforsuccessfuladoption.ITshouldcommunicatethebasicpoliciessurroundingthedeploymentthroughouttheinstitutionandtoparents.SeveralmethodscanbeusedtocommunicatetheBYODdeployment,including:
• Website Theschoolorschooldistrictwebsiteisagoodplacetocommunicatefullpolicies,includingfrequentlyaskedquestionsandwaystoobtainsupport.
• Email Many schools use email to communicate with parents. Where appropriate, email can beusedtolinktomoredetailedinformationonthewebsite.
• Press release DistributingapressreleasetolocalmediahelpstoincreaseawarenessofanupcomingBYODdeployment.Withtheincreasedawareness,parentsandothersinterestedinthedeploymentwillseekmoreinformationaboutthedeployment.
• School newspaper Informationaboutthedeploymentcanbecommunicatedthroughanewsletter or school newspaper.
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Additional resources:
• “BitLockerOverview”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831713.aspx
• “MicrosoftBitLockerAdministrationandMonitoring”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hh826072
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Test Lab Guides – Series v1.0 at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38778
• “OverviewofRemoteApp”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755055.aspx
• “Office365forITpros”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/hh528489.aspx
• BringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)withWindowsIntuneathttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windowsintune/explore/byod.aspx
• “What’sNewinGroupPolicyinWindowsServer2012”athttp://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj574108.aspx-BKMK_FastBoot
• “GroupPolicySettingsReferenceforWindowsandWindowsServer”athttp://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=25250
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ConclusionSchoolsareusingBYODprograms—aloneorincombinationwithotherdeploymentmodels—morethanever.ThepotentialcostsavingstogetherwiththeongoingconsumerizationoftechnologymakesBYODaviablesolution.Additionally,Windows8combinedwithOffice365,SkyDrive,andtabletcomputingprovideevenmoreopportunityforsuccessfulBYODdeployments.ForinformationaboutotherwaysyoucandeployWindows8inyourschool,seeWindows 8 deployment planning: A guide for education at http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9835090.