Harry Fike hefike@frostburg.edu Frostburg State University Office of Information Technology Technical Services
New Technologies Challenges Solutions What we do at FSU
Apple has been gaining market share for 33 of the last 34 quarters. - Recode Fifth Largest Global PC Vendor, excluding ipad - MacRumors/IDC ipad leads worldwide tablet market with 32.5 percent market share - IDC
Hardware MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro - portable Mac Pro - performance imac - desktop ipad, iphone, ipod - tablet Apple TV Apple Watch
imac - look in front of you! Design Pushing the PC industry Many good All in One models available FSU switching to All in One form factor in many areas
imac Power Efficient - 37W idle, 136W CPU Max Compact Easy to deploy Cable management
imac - CCIT 279 Software - able to run all the software available to the university Apple Boot Camp Can run OS X, Windows, Linux, etc. - natively Boot Runner from TwoCanoes.com No longer Mac labs and PC labs You just have a computer lab
ipad + Apps Many Apps for content creation, learning, and presentation Specific categories for each - many categories Easy discoverability Low barrier to entry Many free, offer In-App Purchases
ipad + ibooks ibooks Store - ipad can replace a stack of books Books can be kept updated - automatically Contain audio, video, and interactive content Progress and notes sync between devices ibooks Author - Free!
Apple TV Great in the living room! Many channels for education YouTube, News, TED, History, Podcasts, itunes U Full App Store rumored for this summer (again)
Apple TV Killer feature: AirPlay It uses magic AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream what s on your ios devices and Mac to your HDTV and speakers. Or mirror exactly what s on your display to the big screen. Not limited to a TV!
Apple TV - AirPlay In the classroom: Framptom 211 Apple TV connected to projector and network Any compatible device can connect ipad, iphone, ipod, Mac laptops All 26 imac s in the classroom
Apple TV - AirPlay Anyone can connect? Conference Room Mode Passcode dynamically generated when a device tries to connect, enter code on device AirPlay compatible Apps and mirroring
Apple TV - AirPlay Apple TV connected to HDTV s and wireless network 8 rooms Instructor flexible to use many available devices Good info: http://learninginhand.com/blog/appletv
Challenges Inventory Licensing Updates In the end, just need to keep it working!
Challenges - ios MDM - Mobile Device Management Over the air Customize settings, restrictions Security - passcode, encryption Remote lock, unlock, passcode removal, wipe
Challenges - ios App installation and distribution Allows organization to own and assign apps Reclaim when done VPP - Volume Purchase Program - discounts Education and Business
Challenges - ios Apple Configurator MDM solutions Apple Profile Manager - OS X Server - $19.99 Cisco Meraki - Cloud Hosted - Free Bushel - Cloud Hosted - Free for 3 devices Casper, Absolute - pay per device EDU discount http://enterpriseios.com - MDM Comparison DEP - Device Enrollment Program - configured out of the box
Challenges - OS X Inventory Licensing Updates In the end, just need to keep it working!
Challenges - OS X Management Tools - Why? Keep the Mac operational Limit ability to break things Updates Configuration Tools for IT to maintain and assist
Apple in Education Challenges - OS X MDM can be used for OS X too! Casper, Absolute, Microsoft SCCM, etc.
Challenges - OS X Munki - Managed Software Center Used on every FSU Mac - Faculty, Staff, Labs Keeps software updated Self service Configuration Deployment
Challenges - OS X Munki - Managed Software Center Free! Runs on any web server Strong support community Used by Google, Facebook, Disney Animation Apple?
Wrap Up Trend - Apple in EDU Opportunities - App Store, ibooks Challenges - So many devices Solutions - VPP, MDM, Munki
Wrap Up Questions? Harry Fike hefike@frostburg.edu