B.Y.O.D.Bring Your Own Device

Considerations for Implementing an Open Mobile WiFi Campus

By Kristin MorrisM.E.T. program, June 2012

Boise State University

Why the big trend?

• BYOD (bring-your-own-device) is the current trend that budget pinched schools are considering across the country. With BYOD, students use their own laptops, tablets, iPhonesand other mobiledevices on the campus wireless network.  

Students learn 30-80% faster with tech-based instruction

Schools save on computer equipment, installations and maintenancehttp://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/

So, to make the switch to B.Y.O.D.

. . . what's involved?

Keys to Planning a successful conversion to a B.Y.O.D. campus: • Alleviate security threats. • Meet the need for better WiFi

coverage and capacity.• Confirm reliable connectivity.

Control WiFi access

• Provide Firewalls, site filtering, device registration and free virus protection to all

security

Security

• Firewalls & Filtering• Forsyth County Schools

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Security

• Device registration• Virus scans on log-in

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Security

Spell out expectations for what students and teachers may and may not do.

security

Connectivity

A second key to a successful BYOD rollout …

Connectivity

Connectivityhttp://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/?Tag=wireless%20network%20solution

Capacity

Third for a successful BYOD rollout …

Capacity

Capacity http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/sites/edtechmagazine.com.k12/files/111331-wp-k12-byod-df.pdf

Alleviate security threats. +

Meet the need for

better WiFi coverage

and capacity.

+Confirm reliable

connectivity.

= B.Y.O.D. Success!

References

• http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/03/how-secure-byod-friendly-network-1

• http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/02/how-prepare-your-network-byod

• http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2011/11/firm-foundation

• http://www.securedgenetworks.com/secure-edge-networks-blog/?Tag=wireless%20network%20solution

• http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/sites/edtechmagazine.com.k12/files/111331-wp-k12-byod-df.pdf