This was a breakout session during a meeting of the Atlanta Area Technology Educators Association hosted by Greater Atlanta Christian School in February 2012.

1. Managing Apps/Share
the Load
AATE
February 14, 2012

3. Getting Started
• Scale determines your
management solution
• Settings -- General --
Restrictions: you can
enable a range of
restrictions.You will
have to enter a 4 digit
passcode.

4. iPad Cart
• Syncing with a
cart
• iTunes Account
for school iPads
• Volume Purchase
Program

5. Volume Purchase Program
• https://volume.itunes.apple.com/us/store/

6. Volume Purchase Program
• Roles - Program Manager
• Authorized by an educational institution
• Manage program facilitators for the VPP
• Facilitate the purchase and distribution of
iOS apps and books in large quantities (20
or more)

7. Volume Purchase Program
• Roles - Program Facilitator
• Redeem Volume Vouchers for Apps
• Search & order apps in quantities
• May be anyone designated by the Program
Manager
• New, Unique iTunes account
• Recommend to create new, generic email
addresses

8. Volume Purchase Program
• Purchasing Apps
• Purchase apps at this site:
• https://volume.itunes.apple.com/us/store/
• Receive an email when app licenses are
ready
• Licenses listed in a spreadsheet
• May be distributed via email or other
means

9. Volume Purchase Program
• Purchasing Apps
• Optional, separate agreement that will
allow your institution to use one or more
iTunes accounts to sync multiple iOS
devices
• Master iTunes syncing accounts should be
generic accounts kept inside the
institution
• Frequently Asked Questions for this
program at http://volume.itunes.apple.com/faq/

10. Volume Purchase Program
• Redeeming Codes
• One code is redeemed to a single iTunes
account, iTunes is activated with that account on
up to five 5 computers. The 29 remaining codes
are kept on file in the event of an audit.
• 30 codes are distributed and redeemed against 30
school managed iTunes accounts.
• 30 codes are distributed and redeemed against 30
student managed iTunes accounts. App becomes
property of the student.

11. Volume Purchase Program
• Volume Purchase Program Explained
• http://learninginhand.com/vpp

12. Deployment Tools
• Tools such as Casper can help
• Import volume license information and
keep up with codes/redemption
• May be the way to go for a 1 to 1 with
iPads

13. Now for some fun!
• App Swap!