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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

By Shannon Rapo


BYOD is a recent trend where employees of a business or patrons of a library are encouraged to Bring Your Own Device in order to connect to enterprise technology systems. These devices are in the form of personal computers, laptops, smartphones, etc. owned and operated by the employee or patron. While there is not a standard in which devices are asked to meet for technology access, the expectation is that some access will be given to the system in order to gather information or conduct necessary job requirements. Pushing the ownership of technology to the patron or the employee removes the cost burden of technology from the employer or library and places it squarely on the user.



Patricia Bruder in her article Gadgets go to School argues that there are benefits and concerns over students bringing personal devices to school. She argues that benefits include students’ increased participation in the classroom when they are able to use their personal devices. However, the concern quickly turns to those same devices becoming a distraction and students finding ways to navigate to blocked websites and programs not allowed by the school district. Another major concern over BYOD lies in the gap between students who can afford personal devices and those who cannot afford anything, will they be left behind or ostracized if they do not have access to the same items that other students have? While BYOD may favor the library or school district by way of cost savings, the concerns for students, in my mind, outweigh the benefits. I would advocate against such a program.



Works Cited


Bruder, Patricia. “GADGETS GO TO SCHOOL: The Benefits and Risks of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).” Education Digest, vol. 80, no. 3, Nov. 2014, pp. 15–18. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=99173566&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 24 April, 2021.

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  1. UnknownApril 26, 2021 at 12:14 PM

    Temecula Valley USD is now a one to one school with devices. We encourage students to check out devices from the library to keep for the school year. The reason is we are able to help them with technical issues that arise where if a student brings their own device we are unable to help them.
    Rhonda W.

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