What’s Involved in a Scalable Device Program?

Devices have become an integral part of the education experience, supporting communication, collaboration, and even outcomes. Not only do they provide students with improved access to information and course materials, but they also expand hands-on learning and help students build practical, job-ready skills.

That said, there is a lot at stake when it comes to device programs. Devices are expensive, and they require strict inventory, distribution, and return management.

At Ambassador Education Solutions, we alleviate management and financial burdens, empowering schools to offer two types of device programs. First, we support automatic fulfillment, whereby schools can choose to provide ALL new students with devices. We also support student-direct whereby students can order devices through the Online Bookstore.

So, what’s involved in these device programs? Through our Course Materials Platform, RODA, we oversee device ordering, inventory, fulfillment, analytics, and returns.

1. Ordering: we source the brands students want and can add WIFI hotspots and preloaded software.

2. Inventory: we reserve devices for each school’s students and only initially bill you for devices distributed.

3. Fulfillment: we can ship devices directly to the student or directly to your school.

4. Analytics: we know down to the serial number who has each device and which devices are in transit, pending, or picked up.

5. Returns: we make sure devices are properly credited when returned or reassigned to new students as needed.

At any point, RODA can tell schools what they want to know regarding new devices, used device inventory, dispositions, serial numbers, activation codes, returns, reassignments, and more. RODA delivers complete management and complete transparency, handling all the moving parts of device programs.

At Ambassador, we are a proud Apple Authorized Reseller and have developed a great working relationship. In fact, a Region Manager at Apple Education noted, “There’s no one else that Apple does business within our segment of education that has or does what Ambassador does. Ambassador’s ability to connect Apple’s solutions, devices, and value propositions with schools, leveraging Ambassador's platform RODA, is probably the most exciting thing I’ve run into as a sales leader in 15 years.”

Partnering with Ambassador for your device program makes good operational and financial sense. Your students get the technology they need to engage and succeed. You don’t have to front the costs or manage inventory, and your staff and IT team are not burdened with logistics.