Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a new pathway supporting
the delivery of 21st century learning. It is a term used to describe a digital
device ownership model where students use their personally owned mobile devices
to access the department’s IT network.
Device selection
Before acquiring a device to use at school the parent or caregiver and student
should be aware of the school’s specification of appropriate device type,
operating system requirements and software. These specifications can be
found in the BYOD Laptop Handbook.
Warranty & Accidental Damage Protection
Laptops are expensive technical devices and they do
break down and can be damaged, especially in the hands of teenagers. It is
vital to ensure a fast turnaround for repairs when the need arises.
We highly recommend every device has
Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) insurance with onsite warranty. You may have the option of adding ADP to your home and
contents insurance policy. However, be sure that it covers the device 24/7 and
while away from your home.
All
vendors listed on Vendor Portal section below, offer
next business day onsite warranty and accidental damage protection. However
this option needs to be added to the device during checkout. It is
worthwhile to know the warranty period and exactly what is covered as this will
vary between vendors.
Technical Support
The school will continue to run an IT help desk
that will offer level one support for the student owned devices. However,
warranty, security, insurance and maintenance will be something the parent will
need to discuss with the vendor when the device is purchased. Advice about this
will come out with the minimum device specifications. The installation of
an Anti-virus software is acompulsory requirement of
connecting the BYOD to the school network solution. Recommended
Anti-virus solutions include: Norton/Symantec (DETE offers a 3 year
x $9.99 offer) or Microsoft Defender. If a solution is not detected
the ‘on-boarding’ process will cease the connection to the school network.