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Q&A: How Google Compatibility Drives Efficiency for LG Device Users

The CreateBoard TR3DK is compatible with Google’s Enterprise Device Licensing Agreement, opening a world of possibilities to K–12 educators and IT professionals.

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Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies.

For K–12 schools that have opted into the Google ecosystem, the magic acronym these days may well be EDLA. Google’s Enterprise Device Licensing Agreement makes cutting-edge applications and capabilities readily available across a range of devices, such as LG’s recently released CreateBoard TR3DK.

Thanks to its EDLA compatibility, teachers already familiar with Google Drive can easily store and share files, access teaching tools and incorporate those tools into their classroom activities through the panel.

To dive further into the details and practical uses of this new interoperability, EdTech: Focus on K–12 spoke with Dan Bernardis, a channel account manager at LG.

EDTECH: How does the EDLA impact teaching and learning for schools investing in LG’s interactive displays?

BERNARDIS: Many schools have standardized on the Google environment, and the EDLA makes it easier to install applications and manage solutions in that environment, regardless of the device they’re using.

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Our interactive panels have always been purpose-built for education, specifically inside of K–12 classrooms. The product itself has developed over time: We are continually adding new features and new capabilities to make this an even more robust education solution, and adding EDLA compatibility was the logical next step to help make this a solution to your education pain points.

EDTECH: How do teachers benefit from EDLA compatibility?

BERNARDIS: EDLA compatibility gives educators access to the Google Play Store, which comes preinstalled on Gen 2 CreateBoards. Previously, if educators wanted to put an app on any device, they would have to download it from a separate source, then use a thumb drive to physically install the application onto the device.

EDLA compatibility gives educators increased security as they move applications from the Google Play Store onto devices. If a teacher is using the Google-compatible interactive display and needs an application, he or she can go to the Google Play Store and download that app, knowing it will be compatible with the panel.

In the past, if a teacher didn’t have immediate access to those tools, it meant a total stop to the learning process. That portion of the learning would need to be skipped, or the class would have to wait for IT support.

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Compatibility changes that. If they need a specific collaborative or curriculum software that they didn’t install ahead of time, they can access the Google Play Store and get what they need. It’s quick. It’s native.

The teacher can also use a personal device to scan a QR code and, because of EDLA compatibility, can log into Google Drive and access the files and learning materials they have stored there using that code.

EDTECH: Does this interoperability between LG and Google also benefit K–12 IT professionals?

BERNARDIS: Really, it’s all about uptime. With this compatibility, teachers don’t have to call IT to bring over a thumb drive and have that app installed. They don’t have to figure out anything new. Teachers get what they need securely, on their own, saving IT teams time and effort.

The IT team also benefits from single-pane-of-glass manageability. The EDLA supports manageability within the Google environment using the enterprise management and security suite. IT admins can see exactly what’s going on, and they can set group permissions or enable group pushes for certain apps.

EDTECH: How can schools make the best use of EDLA compatibility?

BERNARDIS: To take full advantage of EDLA compatibility, it’s important to ensure all your licenses are in order. An organization such as CDW can serve as a bridge. If schools want this as part of their Google environment, CDW can help make sure they’re licensed accordingly. As they acquire new interactive panels, CDW can account for that as part of their Google environment.

The experts at CDW can also do a lot of the provisioning. If schools are going to need certain apps preinstalled on the display, they can help to get those up and running in their system in the same way that they help provision schools’ Chromebooks.

For schools that are in the Google environment, have their licensing in place, and have that environment up and running, EDLA compatibility means that when they want to put applications on these new displays, everything will already be familiar and easy.

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