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Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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Good Morning,

If you don't anticipate using more than 4 dedicated iPads, I'm not sure if you would need a MDM solution, as it might be more efficient to just use an Apple ID. I think you can use the same Apple ID to install apps on up to 10 devices (if there is even a limit). Therefore, you could create one managed Apple ID and sign in with that ID on the four iPads to install the apps you need.

However, if you are interested in using a MDM solution for iPads, I would recommend Jamf. Our school has been using Jamf for a long time and we have been very pleased. There is definitely a steep learning curve, but it allows you to push out applications without needing to use Apple IDs. You would need to connect Apple School Manager to your Jamf MDM account in order to push out the apps. 

I hope this helps!
Brad

Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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You don't need a full MDM (mobile device management) suite for that number of devices, as the numbers wouldn't justify the cost. You can use Apple Configurator - https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator - and Apple School Manager to configure and deploy the iPads and associate apps. These are free tools and services provided and supported directly by Apple.

App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator/id1037126344?mt=12

Also, Apple has regional system engineers who can offer help, services, and guidance free of charge.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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While I agree that you don't "need" an MDM for this number of iPads, I would still recommend one.  I am pretty sure that JAMF still offers a free version of its software for a limited number of iPads.  You would certainly qualify.  This is a hosted solution and would not require you to do anything other than set it up.  Other companies would likely also offer free service for a limited number of iPads.  An MDM will give you a lot of flexibility, and there are things that they do that would be much tougher to do with Apple Configurator alone.  It just depends on exactly what you want to do and how "hands-off" you want to be.

You don't need a full MDM (mobile device management) suite for that number of devices, as the numbers wouldn't justify the cost. You can use Apple Configurator - https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator - and Apple School Manager to configure and deploy the iPads and associate apps. These are free tools and services provided and supported directly by Apple.

App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator/id1037126344?mt=12

Also, Apple has regional system engineers who can offer help, services, and guidance free of charge.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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The other thing is that, even if you can't find a free option that meets your needs, most MDMs charge per device.  The education pricing for Jamf Pro is $9 per iPad per year.  Spending $36 per year to manage four iPads won't exactly break the bank, and my understanding is that both Jamf School and Mosyle are even cheaper.

While I agree that you don't "need" an MDM for this number of iPads, I would still recommend one.  I am pretty sure that JAMF still offers a free version of its software for a limited number of iPads.  You would certainly qualify.  This is a hosted solution and would not require you to do anything other than set it up.  Other companies would likely also offer free service for a limited number of iPads.  An MDM will give you a lot of flexibility, and there are things that they do that would be much tougher to do with Apple Configurator alone.  It just depends on exactly what you want to do and how "hands-off" you want to be.

You don't need a full MDM (mobile device management) suite for that number of devices, as the numbers wouldn't justify the cost. You can use Apple Configurator - https://support.apple.com/apple-configurator - and Apple School Manager to configure and deploy the iPads and associate apps. These are free tools and services provided and supported directly by Apple.

App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator/id1037126344?mt=12

Also, Apple has regional system engineers who can offer help, services, and guidance free of charge.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
------------------------------

Hello, Apple newbie here. 

We have gotten 4 ipads that we need to run specific programs - Ruvna sign in, two to run Q-Assessments from Pearson, and one to work with a new audio soundboard. 

I have never managed iPads before - what is best practice?

I have signed us up for Apple School Management (which was illuminating). 

I don't know if they should have their own apple ID, which is the connection to the app store, or if I should empower the staff members who will be using them to use their own managed IDs? 

If someone has an onboarding checklist and/or advice, I'd be very grateful!  

#ITSystemsandSupport

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K. Kroese
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville VA
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