Education


Device management Still, investing in interactive touchscreen technology is a serious undertaking. To alleviate the costs and generate a better return on investment, it’s wise for school districts to invest in reliable device management software. Doing so can ensure that the devices they’ve invested so heavily in work as efficiently as possible. In addition, regular maintenance can keep each device in great working


condition for longer, increasing ROI. Keeping interactive touchscreen devices in great shape means enjoying returns far beyond their original investment. Interactive touchscreen devices can take the place of three important but


antiquated pieces of school equipment – the whiteboard, the projector, and the video player. Think of the time spent by teachers lugging around and setting up heavy equipment in each class. Or how teachers must wipe off the previous whiteboard’s content before starting a new train of thought. Now, all they need to do at the start of each class is to turn on the interactive touchscreen.


Rather than needing to connect with each touchscreen device physically,


the device manager should be able to service them remotely. By using secure platforms like Amazon Web Services, schools are guaranteed secure, private, end-to-end encrypted connections throughout their fleet. System administrators and IT team members can perform low-level


management services using remote connectivity. These services include application installations, updates, and removals, as well as software updates, patches, and rollbacks. Even better, the best device management software can perform maintenance services on a single device, a batch of selected devices, or the entire fleet at once. The school can also use the fleet’s connectivity to broadcast important


messages to selected or all devices as a bonus utility feature. Administrators can use it to announce scheduled update times or inform schools of upcoming service downtime.


“Schools can protect their educational technology while generating a better ROI with a minimal investment in device management software.”


Making sure the device works as advertised requires the school’s system


administrator to pay close attention to each device. However, having to deal with each device individually physically is laborious and time-consuming. Instead, the smart school will deploy reliable device management software.


This single piece of software should handle the management, maintenance, and security of all devices in the entire fleet. To do so effectively, the software must be cloud-based, secure and with private connectivity.


Access levels based on function A capable device manager should also recognise that different school stakeholders have different needs when accessing each device. Administrators and IT members need full access to the system to diagnose, repair, and maintain the system software and apps, while teachers should have the green light to operate the device and launch all school-related apps as they see fit. To manage the different kinds of users, admins should use device


management software that assigns different access levels to different user classes. Instead of a single, all-access account type, administrators can assign access levels based on each user’s function. Finally, the ideal device manager should have strong security features


that allow it to maintain control of devices. This is important for instances where unauthorised individuals attempt to access the devices. When alerted of unauthorised remote log-in attempts, security features can freeze or disable the device to prevent further use. In extreme cases, administrators can wipe the device completely to prevent data theft. Best of all, the device manager can use geolocation features to track missing devices for retrieval. Schools can protect their educational technology while generating a


better ROI with a minimal investment in device management software. Having the best software solution that integrates well with all devices means a better-managed and better-maintained investment. That, in turn, means better-equipped teachers and better-served students.


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