Device management
Every Chromebook, charger and case, accounted for.
Rostra Tech tracks every device your school issues, from the day it arrives to the day it is retired. It is designed for schools where one person manages the device program alongside other responsibilities.
$300 a year on its own, for the whole school, or part of the Campus package. No other app is required. What it costs
- Issue by scan or by name
- One record for each kit
- Returns with a condition check
Devices rarely go missing all at once. They go missing one at a time, and a spreadsheet cannot show you when or where.
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Select a number to see what each area does.
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A typical day with Tech
How your team uses it throughout the day.
- 7:50 am
Loaners go out
Students whose devices are in for repair receive a loaner, and Rostra records who has each one.
- 9:10 am
A new student arrives
Scan a Chromebook and select the student. The device, charger and case are assigned together.
- 11:20 am
A cracked screen
The device is scanned into the repair queue with its history and coverage already attached.
- 2:15 pm
A charger is returned
The charger is checked in, and because it came back within thirty days, the charge is canceled automatically.
- 3:10 pm
End of day review
Rostra lists any equipment still out, by homeroom, so follow-up goes only to the families concerned.
Replaces
Spreadsheets that fall out of datePaper sign-out sheetsTracking devices by memory
All in one place, connected to your school roster.
Features
Everything listed here is available today.
Issuing and collecting
Issue by scan or by name
Scan a serial number or search for a student. A running count shows how much of each homeroom is complete.
One record for each kit
The Chromebook, charger and case are tracked together, because chargers are the item most often lost.
Returns with a condition check
Record what came back, its condition, and whether anything is owed. A charger returned within thirty days cancels its own charge.
Assign a whole room at once
Assign a cart of devices to a homeroom in a single step instead of one transaction at a time.
Printed sheets for offline days
Signature sheets and labels print from the same records, so paper and screen always match.
The life of a device
Rotation planning
See which group each device belongs to, which grade it serves now, and where it moves next year.
Auto Update Expiration
Track when each Chromebook model stops receiving security updates, so devices are retired on schedule.
Damage, repairs and cost
Record what broke, what the repair cost, and whether the device is worth repairing again.
Insurance coverage
Record the coverage your school purchased. Rostra applies coverage only when you tell it to.
Replacement forecasting
See how many devices age out of coverage next summer, well before the budget meeting.
Charges and family notices
Family notices
Each notice shows what is owed, why, and whether it has been paid, generated directly from the incident record.
A dependable grace period
A device returned within the grace period cancels its charge automatically, so families are never billed in error.
End of year collection
See who still has school equipment, by homeroom, and send a letter to exactly those families.
Behind the scenes
Spare stock
Keep count of spare chargers, cases and loaners, with every adjustment recorded.
Imports without duplicates
Rostra matches students by SIS ID where available and by name and grade otherwise, and shows every change before saving.
Undo an import
Reverse an entire import, including any device status changes it made.
Labels that fit
Barcode labels print on standard Avery templates, with text sized to fit each label.
What it does not do
Clear limits, so your school knows exactly what to expect.
- Rostra Tech does not manage device settings. Google Admin handles that, and Rostra works alongside it.
- Students do not sign in. There are no student accounts to create or reset.
- Pricing is not per device. The price is the same for two hundred devices or two thousand.
Explore the rest of Rostra
Every app shares the same roster and staff accounts. Start with one and add others when you are ready.
Rostra Tech
Bring Tech to your school this week.
Import your roster once, invite your staff, and every Rostra app you add later starts from the same records.