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Avoiding the pitfalls of Bring Your Own Device

Handheld devices School management
Recent research into tablets in schools shows that adoption continues to rise. Caroline Wright and Michal Stein consider the implications of the findings, including legal pitfalls for schools.

BYOD is certainly the trending conversation point at the current time. 

The benefits are clear – convenience, increased flexibility, accessibility, home-school links, the removal of hardware management issues, one device for every child, and of course the cost-savings are all attracting schools to establish bring your own device (BYOD) schemes. 

The annual Future of Tablets and Apps in Schools research – carried out by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) – adds to the argument for BYOD schemes by suggesting that they are fundamental to the adoption of tablets in schools. 

However, for schools, there are related dangers and it is important that school leaders take the necessary steps to avoid the potential pitfalls of BYOD.

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