Report: Apple Device Adoption Increasing in Higher Education
Adoption of Mac and iPad devices is increasing in higher education
organizations, driven primarily by user preference, according to a new report
from JAMF Software.
The report, "2015
Survey: Managing Apple Devices in Higher Education," is based on the
results of JAMF Software's second annual survey of IT professionals in higher
education organizations.
The report attributes the growth in popularity of Macs and iPads in the
classroom to "Apple’s rich app ecosystem, overall appeal and user
preference, native security features, and the reduction of overall costs
associated with device maintenance."
Key findings from the report:
- 97 percent of respondents said their institutions support Mac computers,
while 96 percent support PCs, 34 percent support Linux and 14 percent
support Chromebooks;
- 86 percent of respondents said their institutions support iPads, while 69
percent support Windows tablets and 43 percent support Android tablets;
- Higher education respondents reported an increase in the usage of Mac (57
percent) and iPad (29 percent) in 2015;
- 72 percent of respondents said Mac is easier to manage than other
computer platforms and 81 percent said iPad is easier to manage than other
tablets; and
- 63 percent of respondents said Mac is more secure than other computer
platforms and 73 percent said iPad is more secure than other tablets.
The report is based on a September 2015 survey of nearly 300 IT
professionals and managers from higher education institutions around the
world.
The reports are available as free PDF downloads from the JAMF
Software site.
About the Author
Leila Meyer is a technology writer based in British Columbia. She can be reached at [email protected].