Description
Jamf Teacher enables educators to manage their classrooms by configuring and controlling student devices. This guide provides instructions for setting up Jamf Teacher for use with Jamf School, including required user groups, permissions, and configuration settings.
User Groups and Permissions
Create student and teacher users in Jamf School:
Create Student and Teacher Users Groups:
Teacher User Group
Navigate to Users > Groups > + Add Group.
Add teacher users to the group using the Members tab.
In Group Details:
Click Edit
Set Jamf School Teacher to Allow.
Click Save.
Student User Group:
Navigate to Users > Groups > + Add Group.
Add student users to the group using the Members tab.
In Group Details, ensure the student group has Jamf Teacher and Jamf Parent set to Deny.
Classes
Add Classes to Jamf School and ensure students/teachers are assigned to the necessary classes.
Jamf Teacher Configuration Settings
In Jamf School under Organization > Settings > Jamf School Teacher, configure the features for teacher users. Key settings include:
Allow Creating & Starting Lessons: Enable this to let teachers create and manage their own classes.
Allow AppLock: Enable this to allow teachers to lock apps on student devices.
Allow Applying Ad Hoc Classes: Enable this for teachers to create temporary classes.
Setting Up your Jamf Teacher Account
Ensure the teacher’s device has the Jamf Teacher app installed.
Verify Settings in Jamf Teacher:
Log into the Jamf Teacher app on a teacher’s device.
Confirm that all assigned classes and permissions are visible.
Test features such as creating lessons, locking apps, and starting classes.
Additional Notes:
Classes created manually in Jamf Teacher sync back to Jamf School.
Classes remain available even if users are temporarily removed and reassigned to devices.
Restrictions applied in classes work at the device level for Shared iPads.