Start Lending Devices
for Remote Learning
Secure a Dedicated Digital Device for Every Student.
Our Device Toolkit provides guidance and best practices to help school districts research, procure, deploy, and manage remote learning devices.
Part 1 | Assess Needs
Follow our step-by-step guide to identifying which students do not have access to a dedicated learning device.
Home Access Needs Assessment Playbook | School District Mapping Tool
Needs Assessments
Identify students who lack a dedicated device for home use
Eligibility
Device eligibility for remote learning
Family Support
Guide to digital literacy at home
Part 2 | Research Options
Learn how to assess your existing devices for use as loaners, and what to consider before distributing them.
Device Lending Programs | Ensuring Data Privacy | Acceptable Use Policy | Take-Home Policy
Explore Device Options
Should you lend existing devices or buying new?
Build a Device Lending Program
Consider our 4 P's when setting up a device lending program
Device Policy Guidelines
Before loaning devices, review or update key policies
Data Privacy
Privacy policy guidelines for schools
Acceptable Use
Acceptable use policy guidelines for schools
Take-Home Policy
Take-home policy guidelines for schools
Part 3 | Procure
Access tips and templates to help you navigate device procurement and negotiate district-wide deals.
State Purchasing Power | Federal Funding | RFQ or RFP?
Procure Devices
Get started with device procurement
RFQs and RFPs
Guidance and best practices
Procurement Tips
How to manage device procurement
Part 4 | Deploy
Find best practices for quickly and efficiently distributing digital devices to your students.
Effective Device Deployment | Case Study
Deploy Devices
Effective device distribution
Summer Lending
Deploy a summer device lending program
Review Policies
Device policy guidelines for schools
Part 5 | Manage
Explore expert advice on how to create and maintain the systems needed to support your device lending program.
End-User Training | End-User Support | Break-fix / Replacement Procedures | Device Lifecycle Management
Device Insurance
Pros and cons of buying device insurance
Support Systems
Software, repairs, and replacements
Training
End-user training during COVID-19
Support
End-user support during COVID-19
Fix and Replace
Tips to manage device hardware issues
Device Returns
Manage device lending program returns
Device Lifecycle
How long should you maintain a device
