The City of Leicester College ran a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trial with a Year 8 (aged 12-13) tutor group of 23 students. The scheme involved the students using iPad minis in lessons and at home – working with staff to investigate the ways in which the device could add value to the learning experience. More information about the project can be accessed at: https://lccdigilit.our.dmu.ac.uk/2014/04/11/citybyod/

1. Bring Your Own Device Trial
Tony Tompkins
The City of Leicester College

2. Device Pre-trials
• Staff Group - New Technology Champions
• Student Group – e-Ambassadors
• Apple iPod touch
• Samsung Galaxy Note
• Sony Tablet P
• Google Nexus 7
• Apple iPad mini
• Apple iPad
• Asus Transformer Pad 300

3. Why iPad mini?
• Ease of use
• High engagement factor
• Handy size & portable
• Many educational Apps
• Affordable
• “Every inch an iPad”

4. Innovation Funding paid for:
• 25 x iPad-mini
• 25 x iPad-mini case
Total cost £5200

5. Deployment Configuration:
…its complicated

6. Year 8 trial a “Big Success!”
Impact:
• Attendance improved!
• Behaviour improved!
• Progress improved!

7. Positive feedback from Students,
Parents and Teachers!
"The project is going well and it is
helping us with our learning in
different ways. I hope everyone gets
one next year" – Taylan Inan
“The iPads have helped us with
our learning in and out of school. I
think that widening the project will
be fantastic, as we would become
the first to do so in Leicester, and
our learning will be one step
ahead!”
– Dilraj Sangha
“I think that the iPad project was a great
idea and it has helped me a lot with my
schoolwork.” – Parminder Singh

8. New 1-to-1
iPad-mini Scheme
Get your hands on one in Autumn 2015!

9. Package Includes:
• iPad Mini (16GB)
• iPad case
• 1 year’s insurance
• Selected paid Apps*
• Mobile Device Management
Software*
* This will be removed from the device when the student leaves the college
£50 Deposit + 6 x £20 monthly payments
Total cost to parents £170

10. Find out more at:
http://madaboutipads.wordpress.com