SkieHow coaching institutes control student tablets
Coaching institutes control student tablets by enrolling them as managed Android devices, allowing only the study apps for each batch, switching app sets by timetable and exam window, and giving each branch its own admin. Rules are enforced by Android itself, so students cannot switch them off.
Why coaching institutes have a different problem
A coaching institute has pressure that a school does not. Students are focused on a result, batches change through the year, branches open and tablets carry paid content. The tablet has to be useful for study and useless for anything else, and the institute rarely has a full IT team.
The same device can also be a way for students to share answers, so the rules around exam time matter more than average.
Decide who owns the tablet
Most institutes issue tablets to students as part of a programme. Institute-owned devices keep control simple: one reset at the start, one enrolment, and the institute decides everything. A student-owned tablet is harder to manage and harder to hold accountable. Coaching institute tablet programme covers the model, and BYOD versus school-owned devices the choice.
Structure for batches and branches
- Organisation for the institute as a whole
- Branch for each location, with its own branch head
- Group for each batch or course
- Student and device, one to one
Rules that fit a coaching timetable
Use schedules to match the timetable. A class window opens the study apps and the content app. A break window opens a little more. A night window closes most things. An exam window shrinks the list to a single test player. Windows have days, start and end times and allowed apps, and the first matching window wins. See Exam mode on student tablets.
A teacher can open one extra app for a batch for a lesson without a ticket. The change applies to the whole class in one step.
Keep students inside the study set
Apply an allow list, hide the Play Store, block unknown sources and force a filtered browser, or switch the browser off. Block VPN, proxy and alternative browser apps, which are on an always-blocked list in Skie. Lock factory reset, safe mode, developer options and USB data so that the lock cannot be taken apart at home. Lock down Android tablets for students goes through the controls.
Handle batch changes and replacements
At the end of a course, a whole group can be promoted or moved. When a student moves to another branch, they can be moved singly. When a tablet breaks, a replacement keeps the student, group and history, and the old seat is freed. A reset device is recognised by IMEI or serial and does not take a second seat. Lost or stolen managed tablet explains the loss steps.
Where Skie fits, and what it does not do
Skie for Enterprise runs as the Android device owner on any Android 12 or newer tablet, with branch roles, schedules, kiosk mode and alerts. Skie does not read messages, and it cannot see a student's screen. Remote screen view, per-app time limits and screen time reports are not available yet. The team is working on them. Pricing is on request, with one seat per device.
Frequently asked questions
How can coaching institutes control student tablets?
By enrolling the tablets as managed Android devices, allowing only study apps per batch, using schedules for class and exam windows, and giving each branch its own admin role.
Can we lock tablets to a single test app during exams?
Yes. An exam window can reduce the allowed apps to one, and full-screen kiosk mode is available for single-app devices.
What if a student changes branch?
Students can be moved singly or in bulk between groups, and the device stays enrolled.
Can we stop students resetting the tablet?
Yes. Factory reset from Settings is blocked, and Factory Reset Protection is tied to the Skie admin account. A reset device is of no use to whoever took it.
How do we handle a lost tablet?
Use lost mode: lock the device, show a contact message and track the location. It also builds a record with IMEI, serial and a location trail for a police report.