[GL] New Apple White Paper: iOS 4 Education Deployment Guide

Apple has just posted a new 43 page white paper titled iOS 4 Education Deployment Guide on the Education Resources for IT page at

http://www.apple.com/education/resources/information-technology.html

(you likely have to scroll down to see all the PDFs, below the video tutorials)

This white paper contains answers to a lot of your questions about how to effectively deploy and use iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) at your school.

Be sure to also check out all of the other great documents and resources available from that page, including the Tune-in Series daily online seminar. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your systems engineer.

Here's the table of contents from the new white paper:

iOS in Education

iOS Features for Education

System Requirements

Preparing for Deployment
AppleCare

Apple Education Professional Services

Apple Professional Development

Apple Factory Services

Preparing a Staging Area

Understanding Firewall Requirements

Researching Apps for Learning

Contacting Apple

Wi-Fi Network Design

Planning for Coverage and Density

Apple iPad Learning Labs

Supporting AirPlay and AirPrint

Purchasing Apps

Purchasing with a Credit Card or iTunes Gift Card

App Store Volume Purchase Program

Understanding Program Roles

Enrolling in the App Store Volume Purchase Program

Understanding Volume Vouchers

Using the App Store Volume Purchase Program

Volume Pricing

Code Distribution Techniques
Configuration and Management

Manually Configuring Devices

Understanding Configuration Profiles

Using Mobile Device Management Solutions

Profile Manager

Sync Strategies

Understanding iTunes

Personal Sync

Understanding Centralized Sync

Understanding USB

Understanding Sync Stations

Implementing Centralized Sync

Choosing a Sync Strategy

Troubleshooting Resources

Summary
Appendix A—Wi-Fi Standards

Appendix B—Wireless Security

Appendix C—Supporting Bonjour