Chromebooks

For learners who do not have a suitable device to do their MAES studies outside the classroom, we have a limited number of Chromebooks available to loan. Tutors are able to complete the Learner Chromebook Loan Request form via the Pastoral section on EBS. 

It is important to note that Chromebooks are a precious and finite resource at MAES and every year Chromebooks are loaned to learners and then lost to the service due to them not being returned by the learner, this means that there are fewer Chromebooks available to loan the following year. As the teacher it is your responsibility to ensure that your learner returns their device before their course ends.

When the Chromebook for your learner is ready for collection, you will receive an automated email from our EBS system identifying where and when you will be able to collect it and then give it to the learner. Please do so promptly or the device will be recalled and allocated to a different learner. Please note if for some reason you do not receive an email (we had an isolated report that this didn't happen) check your unread messages in the Pastoral section on EBS.

When you hand the Chromebook over to your learner, it is up to you as their tutor to ensure that they understand how to login and use the device. You must also make sure that the learner completes the Learner Chromebook Loan Agreement form.

Prior to the end of the Chromebook loan period, you must ensure that all your learners who have borrowed Chromebooks return these promptly.

The only exception to the above is for learners who are studying entirely online - these learners should be directed to collect and return their Chromebook from reception staff at the relevant centre. It is still, however, the tutor's responsibility to ensure that the learner returns their Chromebook before the end of the Chromebook loan period.