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Planning Implementing Evaluating
Planning and sustaining 1-to-1 access to technology Preparing
School policy and governance considerations Managing the student owned device Lessons learned – different arrangements for or school council is to either only nominate devices, and
BYOD programs let parents/guardians make their own arrangements to
To implement a successful BYOD program, schools should When implementing a BYOD program schools need to buy them, or to select a number of recommended suppliers
consider if changes to existing policy and governance work with their community to establish clear guidelines Several schools have bought and then leased out devices (subject to doing some due diligence on the suppliers).
are required. concerning the management of the device. Parents will to parents/guardians, and had the following experiences:
need to be informed and give consent to the following: Managing inappropriate use of a student owned device
Equity of access • On average around 3% to 5% of devices are not returned
• the school installing management software (or other at the end of the lease period. Some families leave the A school’s Student Engagement Policy should spell out that
Consideration should be given to ensure students who school district and cannot be traced, for example. In the appropriate use of devices (including mobile phones)
are unable to participate in a BYOD program are not software/apps) on the student owned device. any case, the legal remedies available for schools to to optimise learning. Consideration needs to be given to
disadvantaged. • the mobility of the device e.g. use of the device outside be compensated are unlikely to be cost-effective, and protocols to ensure successful classroom implementation.
of the classroom or whether students are allowed to
Economic factors may prevent all students from being schools are not permitted to use debt collectors or to If established protocols are breached, schools have the
able to acquire a device, either on their own or through take their device home and harass parents/guardians to have devices returned. power to confiscate items and detain them during school
their parents/guardians. While a school policy requiring • any other significant technical configuration (policies • Collecting lease payments and sending reminders for hours. However schools do not have the lawful power to
all students to use a device as part of their education or restrictions) to be applied to the device e.g. require late payments adds an administrative burden. hold a student’s goods after school hours, i.e. overnight,
(both at school and at home, i.e. for homework) does not a passcode, restrict content based on ratings, etc. • Some schools have offered a system where parents/ because this would amount to ‘detinue’ (the wrongful
offend anti-discrimination law, regard should be given to In general, schools should ensure that any device guardians have the option of buying a device at the end detention of goods).
the principles contained in Part 1.2 of the Education and management (policies or restrictions) of BYO devices of the lease period. This amounts to a hire purchase The School Policy and Advisory Guide (SPAG) advice
Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). Section 1.2.1(b) states: allows sufficient functionality for student use at home arrangement. Section 2.3.6(3)(c)(ii) of the Education on Students Using Mobile Phones applies to devices
Parliament has had regard to the following principles (e.g. ensuring students can install software at home.) and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) prohibits School as well – with the progress of convergence it appears
in enacting this Act: If schools plan to implement cloud based mobile device Councils (the legal entities that enter into contracts like to be increasingly irrelevant to draw a distinction between
a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone and a mobile phone.
this on behalf of their schools) from entering into hire
(b) all Victorians, irrespective of the education and management solutions, consideration should be given to purchase agreements.
training institution they attend, where they live or their privacy impact and data security. Damage to a student owned device
social or economic status, should have access to a high An arrangement representing much lower risk from the Who is responsible if the device is physically damaged
quality education […] perspective of schools is for parents/guardians to purchase at school will depend on who ‘owns’ the device and
devices outright before the school year begins, in the the circumstances of the damage. Further information
Schools should plan for measures to meet this principle, same way that they purchase items such as text books
such as enabling students who are unable to procure a and school uniforms for students. However it is risky for regarding insurance can be found at: School Equipment
Reinstatement Scheme.
device to borrow a device from the school, or make other schools to recommend or appoint one supplier to provide
arrangements so that students are able to use devices to all devices. One school did so and then saw the supplier go Generally speaking, if a student causes the damage
pursue education despite their economic circumstances. into liquidation, which resulted in some parents/guardians (i.e. drops their device), it is their fault and they bear
losing deposits they had paid on devices. the expense. If a teacher causes or contributes to the
damage (i.e. breaks the device) the school may be liable.
Arrangements had to be made to compensate those
parents/guardians. A better arrangement is for the school
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Planning and sustaining 1-to-1 access to technology Preparing
School policy and governance considerations Managing the student owned device Lessons learned – different arrangements for or school council is to either only nominate devices, and
BYOD programs let parents/guardians make their own arrangements to
To implement a successful BYOD program, schools should When implementing a BYOD program schools need to buy them, or to select a number of recommended suppliers
consider if changes to existing policy and governance work with their community to establish clear guidelines Several schools have bought and then leased out devices (subject to doing some due diligence on the suppliers).
are required. concerning the management of the device. Parents will to parents/guardians, and had the following experiences:
need to be informed and give consent to the following: Managing inappropriate use of a student owned device
Equity of access • On average around 3% to 5% of devices are not returned
• the school installing management software (or other at the end of the lease period. Some families leave the A school’s Student Engagement Policy should spell out that
Consideration should be given to ensure students who school district and cannot be traced, for example. In the appropriate use of devices (including mobile phones)
are unable to participate in a BYOD program are not software/apps) on the student owned device. any case, the legal remedies available for schools to to optimise learning. Consideration needs to be given to
disadvantaged. • the mobility of the device e.g. use of the device outside be compensated are unlikely to be cost-effective, and protocols to ensure successful classroom implementation.
of the classroom or whether students are allowed to
Economic factors may prevent all students from being schools are not permitted to use debt collectors or to If established protocols are breached, schools have the
able to acquire a device, either on their own or through take their device home and harass parents/guardians to have devices returned. power to confiscate items and detain them during school
their parents/guardians. While a school policy requiring • any other significant technical configuration (policies • Collecting lease payments and sending reminders for hours. However schools do not have the lawful power to
all students to use a device as part of their education or restrictions) to be applied to the device e.g. require late payments adds an administrative burden. hold a student’s goods after school hours, i.e. overnight,
(both at school and at home, i.e. for homework) does not a passcode, restrict content based on ratings, etc. • Some schools have offered a system where parents/ because this would amount to ‘detinue’ (the wrongful
offend anti-discrimination law, regard should be given to In general, schools should ensure that any device guardians have the option of buying a device at the end detention of goods).
the principles contained in Part 1.2 of the Education and management (policies or restrictions) of BYO devices of the lease period. This amounts to a hire purchase The School Policy and Advisory Guide (SPAG) advice
Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). Section 1.2.1(b) states: allows sufficient functionality for student use at home arrangement. Section 2.3.6(3)(c)(ii) of the Education on Students Using Mobile Phones applies to devices
Parliament has had regard to the following principles (e.g. ensuring students can install software at home.) and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) prohibits School as well – with the progress of convergence it appears
in enacting this Act: If schools plan to implement cloud based mobile device Councils (the legal entities that enter into contracts like to be increasingly irrelevant to draw a distinction between
a laptop, a tablet, a smartphone and a mobile phone.
this on behalf of their schools) from entering into hire
(b) all Victorians, irrespective of the education and management solutions, consideration should be given to purchase agreements.
training institution they attend, where they live or their privacy impact and data security. Damage to a student owned device
social or economic status, should have access to a high An arrangement representing much lower risk from the Who is responsible if the device is physically damaged
quality education […] perspective of schools is for parents/guardians to purchase at school will depend on who ‘owns’ the device and
devices outright before the school year begins, in the the circumstances of the damage. Further information
Schools should plan for measures to meet this principle, same way that they purchase items such as text books
such as enabling students who are unable to procure a and school uniforms for students. However it is risky for regarding insurance can be found at: School Equipment
Reinstatement Scheme.
device to borrow a device from the school, or make other schools to recommend or appoint one supplier to provide
arrangements so that students are able to use devices to all devices. One school did so and then saw the supplier go Generally speaking, if a student causes the damage
pursue education despite their economic circumstances. into liquidation, which resulted in some parents/guardians (i.e. drops their device), it is their fault and they bear
losing deposits they had paid on devices. the expense. If a teacher causes or contributes to the
damage (i.e. breaks the device) the school may be liable.
Arrangements had to be made to compensate those
parents/guardians. A better arrangement is for the school
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