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Posted by Rena 2-7-11 Here is a document David Niemeijer of AssistiveWare wrote. He believes that the Volume Purchase Program. Are you aware that if more than 20 of the same app is ordered, most producers of educational app provide a 50% discount. So while Proloque2Go is around $189.00, it would cost $94.50. Other apps cost a lot less, but you do need "a Program Manager. The Program Manager will set up and manage Program Facilitators using provided management tools. A Program Facilitator is anyone in your organization who will redeem Volume Vouchers, buy codes for apps, and then distribute the codes to end users." The specifics of the Volume Purchase program can be found here __[]__



Eric Sailer's blog: []
 * Blog post about licensing: []

Easy to understand articles (from Assistiveware) about Volume Licensing and installing apps on multiple devices: []

I wanted to share a resource with you. At the institute we talked about App licensing and about some software updates that were coming up.

Eric Sailers, the tech from California who came up with the App List that people are familiar with, has a blog. The address is __[]__. He has a couple of recent posts about the two topics I mentioned above.

One neat feature in the OS 4.2 update is the ability to restrict users from deleting Apps. I know that it was a common issue that people would inadvertently delete an app (like Proloquo), causing a lot of headaches. This would alleviate that worry, disallowing students to delete apps from a device. I did the 4.2 update on an iPod touch, and I saw this option in my Restriction settings.

Just thought you all would like to know.

Ian

Here are the resources that I recently received from Apple regarding the Volume Purchasing Program:

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**APPLE VOLUME PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR APPS/OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES**

> As we discussed, the new APP Volume Purchase Program makes it easy for educational institutions to purchase iOS apps in volume and distribute those apps to end users. In addition to the benefit of "tracking" the purchase of apps for inventory and record keeping purposes, the Volume Purchase Program also allows app developers to offer special pricing for purchases of 20 apps or more. Developers choosing to participate provide our education customers a 50% discount if ordering (20) or more licenses. Not all developers have agreed to volume discounts, but the numbers are growing everyday, and certainly the most popular apps are included.

> Program Overview @ @http://www.apple.com/itunes/education/ > =============

> **STEP 1 - ENROLL AS AN AUTHORIZED PURCHASER**

> The district must designate which individual(s) will be set up as the **Authorized purchaser (AP).** Usually AP's are associated with a particular Department: (example: Purchasing,Education Technology, MIS, ESE, Teacher PD/Training, etc.) The AP's role is limited. They are to ensure the Tax exempt status of an institution, and to be in charge of submitting to the Apple VPP program manager, the list of people the district will name to as a **Program Facilitators (PF)**. This may be themselves (PS) or others (example: School Tech Specialists, area resource people, etc.)

To register to become an Authorized Purchaser please visit the following website and apply. You will be asked for your Apple customer number. (The St. Lucie County account number is **34376** )

> @https://gra.apple.com/GRAViewer/pages/Viewer/PreRegistration.faces?appId=83&login=no&force > This process generally takes 3 to 5 days and once completed will allow you to move on to step 2. > =============  > > **STEP 2 - ENROLL PROGRAM FACILITATORS** > Once the AP has completed this application, Apple will send a //Welcome email// with further instructions and resources. Within a week, the AP will receive another email with a //spreadsheet// template for naming the Program Facilitators. > The Program Facilitator has the main role in the VPP program. They are the only individuals who can use the VPP **Voucher** to buy Apps, as well as receive the //Codes// for those Apps, using the VPP portal. Within a larger district there may be several AP's, and generally there are many PFs. > The AP must return the spreadsheet with the list of individuals the district chooses to be Program Facilitators. PFs can be Technology Specialists, Department Heads, Supervisors, Teachers, etc. Schools/districts create new email address for this task. **NOTE**: Each Program Facilitator is required to create a new, unique account for the App Store Volume Purchase Program. This is a unique type of account specifically for this program. These accounts will NOT be able to access the iTunes Store to download applications, music, or any other content. We recommend that, for these new Program Facilitator accounts, you create new, generic email addresses for use only with this program (e.g. vppapps@school.edu ). This will ensure that even if a specific Program Facilitator transitions away from their current position, your institution will be able to transfer that account to a new Program Facilitator with minimal delay or hassle. > =============

> **STEP 3 - ACTIVATING PF ACCOUNTS TO USE VOUCHERS** > Once Apple receives the spread sheet from the AP with the PF list //(this can be done more than once, adding PFs as they go at different times as the school's program is developed)//, they will send the PF a //Next Steps// email, asking them to create a password and the steps to buy Apps on the portal: @http://volume.itunes.apple.com/us/store > At this point, the PF can now use the purchased Vouchers, using the Code on the back of the Voucher. > VPP vouchers can ONLY be redeemed (used) within the VPP iTunes portal accounts. Once a voucher is activated within the VPP portal, the voucher card can be discarded. Once activated, each Voucher is tied to **//one//** *VPP portal and cannot be shared.
 * NOTE**: Once a voucher is redeemed, it can **NOT** be transferred to another PF's account.

> To search for Apps you are interested in purchasing, visit the following link: @http://volume.itunes.apple.com/us/store

> Once your district is enrolled in the program, Volume Vouchers can be purchased at the Apple Store for Education in several denominations. These vouchers can be bought on behalf of the educational institution by an Authorized Purchaser. VPP **Vouchers** can be purchased at anytime via your regular method of payment: Purchase Order, P-Card, Credit Card or cash. There are currently 5 denominations for VPP App purchasing:

> #MC758LL/A Apple Volume Voucher $100 #MC759LL/A Apple Volume Voucher $500 #MC760LL/A Apple Volume Voucher $1000 #MC761LL/A Apple Volume Voucher $5,000 #MC762LL/A Apple Volume Voucher $10,000

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> **STEP 4 - REDEEMING VOUCHERS/PURCHASING APPS** > Once a PF has activated a Voucher(s), they can then purchase Apps. The PF signs in to the voucher store @http://volume.itunes.apple.com/us/store to purchase the desired discounted Apps and receive the codes. These codes may then be distributed to end-users for redemption at the App store. Terms and conditions apply. Codes may be distributed via email or other means, at the Program Facilitator's discretion. The App Store Volume Purchase Program includes an optional, separate agreement that will allow your institution to use one or more iTunes accounts to sync multiple iOS devices. > As a part of the new VPP Education Portal, there is also a certain amount of tracking and reporting ability. For example, there will be a report of all APP codes that have been purchased, as well as any APP Codes that have been downloaded and activated (although the actual code is "grayed out"). > > -Judy > =============