Set up an MDM-synced class in Classroom
For classes synced with a mobile device management (MDM) solution, all devices must be enrolled in your organisation’s MDM solution. In that MDM solution, each class consists of a name, one or more teachers, students and (optionally) groups of devices (when using Shared iPad). The MDM solution installs an education configuration profile on all devices assigned to a class. Classroom uses this profile to register which devices belong to which students in each class.
When you configure classes using your MDM solution, only MDM-created classes appear in Classroom. You as the teacher can’t remove classes or add your own classes. Speak with your MDM administrator or view the MDM vendor’s documentation to see if the MDM solution supports these features.
Before class, use Classroom to get each device ready for students. If the students are using iPad devices, Shared iPad and Managed Apple IDs are required for this action.
Classroom can assign a student to an iPad. This ability is useful if a student forgets their passcode or password.
Classroom can also assign a student group to an iPad group. When you click Assign, Classroom determines whether each iPad has been assigned to a student before and if so, it may assign that student to that iPad again. This optimises the student’s experience by reducing the downloading of files.
For MDM-synced classes, student images are added to Classroom in the MDM solution.
Features
Classes synced from MDM offer the following features:
MDM administrators can create classes in MDM.
MDM administrators control the classes synced to devices.
An account in Apple School Manager with privileges can create classes and sync them to the MDM solution (requires that MDM solution be linked to Apple School Manager).
Available actions
While the class is active, you can perform the following actions:
For more information, see Classroom requirements for MDM-synced classes.
Prepare students in a one-to-one iPad deployment
Make sure students can use their iPad to sign in to iCloud with their Managed Apple ID or their personal Apple ID.
Prepare students who use Mac computers
Make sure students can use their Mac to sign in to iCloud with their Managed Apple ID or their personal Apple ID.
Select a class
Open the Classroom app
on your Mac.Select the class you want to conduct.
After you select a class, you can guide the student experience.
Assign multiple students to Shared iPad
In Classroom
, select a class in the sidebar.Select the students or group who will be assigned an iPad.
Click Assign
, then select the device group to assign the students or group to an iPad in that device group.
Assign a single student to Shared iPad
In Classroom
, select a class in the sidebar.Select the student from All Students.
Click Assign
, then select the device group to assign the student to an iPad in that device group.
After you have students in your class, you can now manage the class experience. See the following: