Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end?

Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by jedberg on Monday September 23, 2019 @04:42PM (#21053384)

The device has to be under Apple's management software. It's basically like a corporate IT management platform but for schools and teachers to use with their class set of iPads.

But it doesn't work on personal devices.

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by asperous on Monday September 23, 2019 @05:16PM (#21053775)

Look up the self app lock. That's the feature I just tested on my personal device that worked fine

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by Someone on Monday September 23, 2019 @06:18PM (#21054351)

It’s called “Guided Access”. See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202612. Works fine, AFAIK, but may be a bit of a hassle to set up for an entire class.

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by spookthesunset on Monday September 23, 2019 @07:41PM (#21054960)

Pro tip: guided access is what you use when you want to lock little kids into using the right app. Without it they’ll hit some random button, break out of the program and the next thing you know they are randomly deleting text messages or something..

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Re:Is the era of the $100 graphing calculator coming to an end? by Nition on Monday September 23, 2019 @06:14PM (#21054316)

You could probably use Guided Access mode for the same effect. Locks you into one app until you enter the right four-digit PIN.

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