The iPads are set up to serve as mini-laptops (loan period to 30 days to match the laptops) and are pre-loaded with academic focused applications, including Word, Excel, OneNote, Canvas, WebEx, Firefox and Chrome.
It is NOT possible for users to add or remove apps from an iPad.
LockDown Browser is NOT installed (and can't be)--mention this to students during the checkout process
If a patron needs to access their iCloud files, they can do so from icloud.com.
Check out & Set-up
Patrons will need to fill out a green equipment form the first time each semester that they borrow an iPad
Best practice is to make sure the patron is set up before they leave--there are instructions with each iPad.
The important thing to tell the patron is if they log out or turn off the iPad all their app logins will be cleared.
This isn’t terrible since everything is cloud based but logging back in to things might be annoying.
Initial log into Microsoft 365 can be very slow but does improve after the initial connection
Returns: please set it aside for Systems.
The iPads need to be re-set before going back in circulation.
Other things to be aware of:
Users CANNOT log into their Apple account.
So even though Apple apps such as FreeForm, Notes, iBooks, and the AppStore are installed, it is not possible for a user to log into their Apple account.
Apple makes it very hard to remove these apps, they will still display.
The control of where apps appear in the “desktop” is not particularly strong. That means when a new user “logs into” the iPad for the first time some apps may land outside of the folder they were placed in.
The Bluetooth keyboard that is integrated into iPad case should automatically connect. There are instructions on how to connect it if that does not happen or if it gets disconnected.
It will not be uncommon for apps to start updating after a user is set up. When this happens will depend on how frequently the apps themselves get up updated and how long the iPad sits unused.
The iPads are set up to serve as mini-laptops (loan period to 30 days to match the laptops) and are pre-loaded with academic focused applications, including Word, Excel, OneNote, Canvas, WebEx, Firefox and Chrome.
Check out & Set-up
Returns: please set it aside for Systems.
Other things to be aware of: