{"id":2919,"date":"2014-02-27T21:42:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T21:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2014-02-27T21:42:50","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T21:42:50","slug":"apple-device-management-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2014\/02\/27\/apple-device-management-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Device Management Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, after FETC, I lamented Apple&#8217;s failure to respond to the realities of technology use in schools. Google and Amazon seemed to have a much <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2014\/01\/30\/google-for-education\/\">better handle on the needs of schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/02\/26\/apple-launches-big-improvements-for-ios-management-tools-for-enterprise-and-education\/\">TechCrunch provides news<\/a> that provides a more optimistic perspective.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both the enterprise and education programs now have support for Mobile Device Management hands-free configuration. This \u2018zero touch\u2019 setup has been a long-requested feature for many pros, as it eliminates the need to cable up every deployed device and install a profile via Apple\u2019s Configurator utility.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_2919\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"2919\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, after FETC, I lamented Apple&#8217;s failure to respond to the realities of technology use in schools. 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