PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | BYOD SPECIAL
“No student has ever broken their own device. And generally what they own is better than what we could provide”
devices from bringing viruses into the school system. “Security was also a huge concern for us,” says Brian. “We needed it to be completely secure, with no chance of it being hacked.” The students' server is therefore separate from the staff one, so sensitive information is not accessible. As well as keeping the network safe, the ability to
keep devices secure is also vital, so the issue of storage needs to be considered. LapSafe Products manufactures trolleys and lockers for just this very purpose, and which have the added bonus of being able to charge devices too. “It's important to ensure that you provide the right kind of storage, security and availability of lockers as well as a number of charging methods to support the multitude of devices available today,” says Mark Exley, LapSafe's Business Development Director. "Not all devices are the same, and that must be
considered when introducing BYOD into a school; you must provide a universal solution that is manageable, scalable and, of course, cost effective.” The company will work closely with a school and its staff to establish a BYOD storage and charging solution that works for them. There are clearly a myriad of positive benefits of such a system, but what problems has Tibshelf encountered? “Student misuse and how to deal with it is the biggest issue,” explains Brian. “So we made it clear from the beginning that the teacher has to ask students to bring out their devices – it's not a given assumption in every lesson.
BYOD – THE PROS AND CONS AT A GLANCE
NAM AUT QUASPEL MINT PROS
Devices are an everyday part of life today and students always have them in their pocket or bag
Students tend to look after their own devices better than school property
It allows students to have access to the latest technology
at no cost to the school
It gives the ability to be spontaneous in lessons
Having students use devices that they are familiar with means there's no need for an introduction on how to use them
CONS
Student misuse of the system and accessing inappropriate content
Resistance from teachers in integrating it into their lessons
Overloading and compromising the safety of the school system
Keeping devices safe from theft
Applications not working across all platforms
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