Comments on: How to make BYOD work for your schools http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/10/29/how-to-make-byod-work-for-your-schools/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: michaelmflood http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/10/29/how-to-make-byod-work-for-your-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-166707 michaelmflood Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:33:38 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=114587#comment-166707 <b>Kajeet</b> is the only wireless carrier focused on BYOD. We actually allow the school to provide policies the parent's can opt their kids device into so the school/parent can specify what is allowed on the 3G network during school hours. This prevents kids from bypassing the schools WLAN policies by using their own network. <a HREF="http://kajeet.com/byod" rel="nofollow">Kajeet BYOD</a> or <a HREF="http://kajeet.com/schoolguard" rel="nofollow">Kajeet School Guard</a> We are even partnering with schools/districts in a model similar to BTFE to provide some donations back to the schools as parents enroll! <a HREF="http://blog.kajeet.com/tag/education-talk-radio/" rel="nofollow">BYOD and School Guard on Education Talk Radio</a> Kajeet is the only wireless carrier focused on BYOD. We actually allow the school to provide policies the parent’s can opt their kids device into so the school/parent can specify what is allowed on the 3G network during school hours. This prevents kids from bypassing the schools WLAN policies by using their own network.

Kajeet BYOD or Kajeet School Guard

We are even partnering with schools/districts in a model similar to BTFE to provide some donations back to the schools as parents enroll!

BYOD and School Guard on Education Talk Radio

]]> By: callen1220 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/10/29/how-to-make-byod-work-for-your-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-166414 callen1220 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:03:48 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=114587#comment-166414 What's inherently very important with regards to BYOD is the density issue of multiple devices per student/teacher and although those devices may be idle, they're still communicating and using bandwidth. Also, the school district needs to be sure their wireless network and the access points distributed in that network can handle the density issue. We're finding many who did not test this aspect when purchasing their wireless product and now will be disappointed once they roll out BYOD or any type of 1:1 initiative to discover they have the wrong product. Even worse, if E-Rate funds were used, how do you afford to replace this wireless equipment? Please be sure you have the vendor bring in wireless product demos and actually test the equipment with your teachers using mutliple devices and people up to at least 60-70 per access point - if the vendor won't offer this service, you need to find another provider. This is critical to your wireless and BYOD success. What’s inherently very important with regards to BYOD is the density issue of multiple devices per student/teacher and although those devices may be idle, they’re still communicating and using bandwidth. Also, the school district needs to be sure their wireless network and the access points distributed in that network can handle the density issue. We’re finding many who did not test this aspect when purchasing their wireless product and now will be disappointed once they roll out BYOD or any type of 1:1 initiative to discover they have the wrong product. Even worse, if E-Rate funds were used, how do you afford to replace this wireless equipment? Please be sure you have the vendor bring in wireless product demos and actually test the equipment with your teachers using mutliple devices and people up to at least 60-70 per access point – if the vendor won’t offer this service, you need to find another provider. This is critical to your wireless and BYOD success.

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