Mobile Device Management (Lightspeed Systems)
About the Service
Mobile Device Manager (MDM) is a mobile device management (MDM) service provided by Lightspeed systems. This cloud-based technology enables school staff to manage mobile devices such as iPads, integrating them with Apple School Manager throughout the school. It helps teachers to ensure that students are using them effectively for learning.
What are the benefits?
Our MDM service is designed to simplify device management, enhance learning experiences, and ensure the safety and efficiency of mobile device use in educational settings. It offers many benefits for school ICT-Coordinators and staff:
- Centralised Management: Manage all mobile devices, such as iPads, from a single location without needing to configure each device individually.
- Seamless Integration: Utilises Apple School Manager to assign and configure school devices, ensuring they are enrolled and ready for use.
- Wireless Deployment: Deploy apps, e-books, and configure home screen layouts wirelessly, saving time and effort.
- Device Management: Locate misplaced devices and manage various settings remotely.
- Application Management: Ensure the right applications are installed for the appropriate groups of learners, streamlining the process for ICT coordinators, IT staff, and teachers.
- Safeguarding: Enhance pupil safety by remotely wiping and resetting devices if necessary.
- Cross-Platform Support: Manage Apple, Android, and Microsoft mobile devices, controlling behaviour, settings, and installed software.
- Enhanced Learning Tools: Transform mobile devices from consumer gadgets into powerful educational tools.
- Additional Support: Schools subscribing to our Technical Visits for Curriculum Networks service receive additional support for their MDM service.
- Timesaving: Recognised as an essential solution that saves time and effort, making it indispensable for schools.
What's Included?
Service Features
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| User-friendly interface with multiple levels of administration | IT staff and classroom teachers can manage devices with mobile device management, providing the necessary visibility and control. |
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Hierarchical controls |
Allows setting policies at the school, classroom, group, and device levels, with the ability to adjust sub-group policies granularly. |
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Simple device administration and configuration |
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| Multi-Operating System management | Supports management functions for Apple iOS, Android, and Windows 11 (note: technician support is only available for Apple iOS devices) |
| Integration with Apple School Manager | Apple School Manager makes it simple to find, buy and distribute apps in bulk for your School. Provides an efficient way to manage apps purchased from the Apple store. For details of volume purchasing of Apps from Apple visit: https://www.apple.com/uk/education/k12/how-to-buy/ |
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Application Management |
Enables teachers and school ICT staff to manage application deployment and device lockdown through the MDM web interface. |
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Documentation |
Access to Lightspeed Systems self-service information and guidance documents, for using and setting up the service. |
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MDM Licences |
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MDM Setup Service |
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MDM Support Service (Optional Extra - Technical Support for Curriculum Network customers only) |
Schools that also subscribe to our Technical Visits for Curriculum Networks service can receive the following MDM support features inclusive within that service.
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