Ipads onto Windows network shares

Gypo · 3 Dec 2012 at 10:37

Hi Guys,

Recently my workplace (school) purchased 10 Ipads that have been set up with a number of music apps such as bebot, iMovie, Garageband, BeatStudio, Gruvtron and Figure.

The music teacher wants students to be able to save music onto a network share, namely their own mapped drive or a shared resource drive. I am aware of an app called file browser but this isn't very good and other schools have had problems with it.

Some apps don't even have an export facility but the teacher is adamant he needs access to the work they create on these apps.

How do I best go around this?

Madeddie · 2 Jan 2013 at 08:34

Possibly look in to an app called Drop Manager (i've not used it so can't vouch for it) - but it seems to have good reviews.

Then create a shared drop box you can all use and link to the Drop manager app.

If you then wanted a live sync on the network, a dropbox service could be installed and mapped as a virtual drive - though you may have check with your IT dept if this would be allowed.

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Jan 2013 at 10:24

Impulse buying by education again! Not thinking about the effects. Why didn't they purchase one then problems investigated.

oh it's a school ! ! !

Morfik · 2 Jan 2013 at 11:02

Tried File Browser and found it to be poor too. Disappointed by the lack of alternatives.