At Jamf, we pride ourselves on helping school districts like Farmington launch new initiatives that help students learn in innovative ways. In this case, our part was launching 7,300 iPads all at once, using Jamf Pro.
Anytime, anywhere learning
In 2012, the Farmington School District embarked on a Customized Learning Initiative, giving every K-12 student and staff an iPad to support learning anytime, anywhere. By using iPads, students could take charge of their own learning by having access to different materials including videos and interactive multimedia sites.
The district needed a solution for managing the iPads for multiple users — from students to parents to staff to the district’s technical team. Jamf Pro fit the bill.
A customizable, and secure solution
Jamf Pro’s rich functionality, flexibility, and ease of use are just what Farmington Public Schools need. With Jamf Pro’s ability to support all new Apple iOS and Mac releases, the district knows it can keep in step with updates. This ensures that both staff and students safely get the most out of their iPads.
Self-management and control of every iPad
Part of Farmington School District’s goal was to teach students good digital citizenship. Using the Self Service feature of Jamf Pro along with their own Apple IDs, students self-manage their iPads, while parents and staff can monitor and manage use restrictions and maintain privileges.
Self-support is key
Self Service also lets students and teachers get the apps they need to be productive – without having to contact IT for support. Another part of Jamf Pro, Jamf Pro Focus, enables teachers to lock students to certainapps or web pages during class (again without the need for IT staff help), so they’re able to guide learning and im- prove time management.
A new favorite device management tool
With Jamf Pro, the Farmington School District’s technical team has the solution they need to manage and secure every iPad under their control. The team plays a big part in fulfilling the district’s goal of teaching kids to responsibly and safely use IT, while also enabling hands-on technical literacy.
Jamf Pro has allowed us to do exactly what we wanted...we’ve been able to embark on every big idea we’ve had with our iPad implementation, and would strongly recommend it as the go-to solution to any other organization embarking on a similar project.