iPad App Request Process

Written by Nathaniel Strauss

Last published at: August 10th, 2021

General Education

Help Desk Ticket Free App Paid App
Review: Instructional BLC staff review app content. Verify content or design is not already covered by another app and appropriate for the requested purpose. Consider in app advertising, terms of use, and student data privacy.
Review: Technical Technology staff verify the app will work as expected in the school district environment.
Budget Source N/A

Teaching & Learning Budget: If requested for an entire grade level (across buildings) or curricular area (all art, music, phy ed, PLTW, media, etc) then the Teaching & Learning Digital Resource Application must be completed, reviewed, and approved.

Building or Departmental Budget: If the requested app is for use in a specific building, then staff must coordinate with building or department administration to provide a budget code pending approval.

Technology Budget: Apps identified by BLC staff or deemed as necessary but not tied to specific curricula may be funded by the technology department.

License Scope General education apps are assigned per device. App assignment can be filtered down to the building, grade, or class level. For paid apps, an approximate count of licenses required for a specific group can be provided to estimate total cost. For example, 2nd grade at Red Oak.
Approval Upon approval, technology will add the app to the Self Service app catalog within 3-5 business days.

Special Education

Help Desk Ticket Free App Paid App
Review: Instructional Assistive technology staff review app content. Verify content or design is not already covered by another app and appropriate for the requested purpose. Consider in app advertising, terms of use, and student data privacy.
Review: Technical Technology staff verify the app will work as expected in the school district environment.
Budget Source N/A

As approved by the special services department.

License Scope Special education apps are assigned per device. App assignment can be filtered down to the building, grade, or class level as needed. For paid apps, an approximate count of licenses required for a specific group can be provided to estimate total cost.
App assignment can be scoped to specific students or staff. When an app is intended for a small group please include a list of people including student ID and/or full name.
Approval Upon approval, technology will add the app to the Self Service app catalog within 3-5 business days.