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NetSupport School is the class leading training software solution, providing Teachers with the ability to instruct, monitor
and interact with their Students either individually, as a pre-defined group or to the overall class.
Combining advanced classroom PC monitoring, real-time Presentation and Annotation tools, with an innovative customised
Testing suite, Internet and Application Control, automated Lesson Plans, Printer Management, Instant Messenger Control,
Content Monitoring, Desktop Security and a new Audio Monitoring feature, this latest version of NetSupport School rises
to the challenge and requirements of today's modern classroom.
Providing the very latest IT infrastructure is only half the equation. Ensuring it is used in the most effective way represents
the other half. With NetSupport School, full Application and Internet control is offered as standard, allowing for individual
or overall class restrictions to be applied. NetSupport School combines the ability to deliver content, simultaneously monitor
all Student PCs and work collaboratively, ensuring that complete Student attention and focus is maintained at all times.
- CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- Power On or Off all classroom computers from the Teacher PC.
- Perform a Remote "Log off" on all PCs.
- Send a Remote "Log in" to all Student PCs at the beginning of class.
- Blank Student Screens to gain attention.
- Lock the Student's Mouse and Keyboard when instructing.
- Automatically re-connect to Student PCs on Reboot.
- Use layouts so the Teacher PC represents the layout of the physical classroom.
- Use individual Teacher profiles to deliver the features needed by each teacher.
- Give individual Students visual rewards to encourage effort or behaviour.
- One click "Request Assistance" option for Teacher needing Tech Support.
PRINTER MANAGEMENT - Prevent Students printing in the classroom.
- Limit printer usage by number of pages.
- Require Teacher authorization prior to printing.
- Prevent printers being added, deleted or modified.
- Control access and usage for each individual Printer.
- Display real-time Print indicator identifying which Student is Printing.
DEVICE MANAGEMENT - Prevent data being copied to or from USB storage devices.
- Prevent data being copied to or from CDR / DVD devices.
- Prevent new network connections being created.
STUDENT REGISTER Net Support School offers a powerful Student Registration feature : - Request standard and custom information from each Student at the start of class.
- Distribute files to multiple PCs in a single action.
- View a summary for a Student by using a "mouse over" of the Student icon.
- Use customized icons for individual or groups of Students.
STUDENT INFORMATION BAR
Net Support School features a Student Information bar, neatly located at the top of each Student screen. This can be set to be always visible, hidden or to auto-hide.The Information Bar provides feedback to the Student on the current lesson,time remaining, current websites and applications that are available, the status of messenger and keyboard monitoring, lesson objectives and quick access to request help. The information bar is fully configurable by the Teacher.
HAND OUT AND COLLECT FILES - Distribute files and folders from the Tutor PC to multiple Student workstations.
- Transfer files to and from a selected PC in a single action.
- Distribute files to multiple PCs in a single action.
- Hand out and automatically collect files with each Student's details appended.
- REAL TIME INSTRUCTION (SHOW MODE)
- Show the Tutor's screen to selected Students.
- Show a specific desktop to selected Students.
- Show just a selected application to selected Students.
- Show a Replay file (previous screen recording) to selected Students.
- Broadcast a video file to selected Students.
- Deliver your presentations optimised for Wireless networks.
- Leave a recording of your Show on the Student's PC for future review.
- Interact audibly with Students while demonstrating a topic.
KEY SHOW
Visually highlights when key combinations are used (eg CTRL + P for print).SCREEN HIGHLIGHTER AND DRAWING TOOLS (ANNOTATE)NetSupport School provides as standard a wealth of screen annotation tools toaid in presenting. These include Line Tools, Arrows, Shapes, Text Highlighters andmore.
VIRTUAL WHITEBOARD
Full page Whiteboard integrated directly within the Tutor supported by a wealthof drawing tools for improved collaboration within the classroom.
INTERNET CO-BROWSE
Allows a Teacher to open selected websites and synchronise these with thebrowser on each Student PC. As a Teacher navigates across a website the StudentPCs will follow.
GROUP LEADERS
A nominated Student can be assigned certain Tutor rights and act as a GroupLeader until such privileges are revoked. Now includes a visual layout of Leadersand their assigned group members.
GROUP OR 1:1 CHAT
Open a discussion session that all or selected Students can join, enter theircomments and share with the rest of the class. Now features emoticons.
EXHIBIT (STUDENT SCREEN)
Allows a Teacher to select a Student's computer and broadcast their screen tothe rest of the class. Perfect for highlighting achievements or sharing Studentfeedback.
TEACHER TOOLBAR
When the Teacher application is minimised a convenient toolbar is provided forquick access to key features within NetSupport School. This toolbar is optimisedfor use with Interactive Whiteboards.
- VIEW STUDENT SCREENS IN REAL-TIME (MONITOR MODE)
- Monitor the entire class in a single view.
- Scan through sets of Student PCs in pre-defined multiples.
- Overlay additional information including: Active Application or Active Website.
- Zoom for optimised high definition Student thumbnails.
INSTANT MESSENGER MONITORING
Real-time monitoring and control of Messenger applications presents Teachers witha view of chat activity and content.
REAL-TIME KEYBOARD MONITORING
Designed to be used in conjunction with application control, this componentprovides Teachers with a real-time insight into Student activity and topicunderstanding. During a lesson, while all Students are working using any approvedapplication, the Teacher can monitor the entire class and see quickly and easily theirtyped content and activity levels. Also provides "Target" Keywords for trackingof Student understanding and a full history of keyboard usage by Student andapplication.
APPLICATION METERING AND CONTROL - Monitor all Student Application use.
- View background applications running on all PCs.
- Open and Close applications on all selected PCs in a single action.
- Record a full history of application use for the class.
- Prevent restricted applications from running.
- Allow only approved applications to run.
INTERNET METERING AND CONTROL - Monitor all Student Internet use.
- View background websites open on all PCs.
- Open and Close websites on all selected PCs in a single action.
- Record a full history of internet use for the class.
- Prevent access to any or restricted websites.
- Allow access to approved websites only.
- Real -time Audio Monitoring
- Listen to Student audio.
- Listen to Students' microphones.
- Monitor audio in class.
- Two way audio chat.
- Record audio to file.
AUDIO
Broadcast Audio to the class or transmit the Tutor's voice during a presentation.Audio support is included in all Show Screen, Remote Control and Chat sessions.
STUDENT JOURNAL
NetSupport School now provides a powerful and unique Student Journal. Duringa typical class, all appropriate items relating to the subject can be captured andautomatically included in a PDF file for post-lesson review by each Student.
The unique Student Journal provides a complete record of the subject matter andinformation covered during a lesson, offers a welcome summary for any Studentswho were absent from a lesson as well as a structured summary of activity for theTeacher.
STUDENT SURVEYS
Find out if your Students have understood the content covered during the lessonby conducting an instant survey.
STUDENT TESTING AND QUIZ
Design tests and examinations with the minimum of effort, including text, picture,audio and video questions.
A classroom management solution is not simply about providing theright tools for each teacher. Equally important are tools to ensure allcomputers in the school can be managed and maintained so they arealways available for teaching. With this in mind, NetSupport Schoolalso provides a unique "Tech Console" specifically for Lab Techniciansand Network Managers.
Using the Tech Console you can :-
WIRELESS SUPPORT
NetSupport School is fully optimised for use with Wireless networks, Laptops andTablet PCs. The philosophy for managing computers in a wireless environment is tomaximise performance without compromising the network or the devices servicingit.
With that in mind NetSupport School provides a specific wireless mode that allowsdata throughput when performing a real-time show to a class to be matched tothe Wireless network and Access Point speeds. The product is extensively used on802.11a and 802.11g networks.
With NetSupport School in a Wireless environment you can :-
NetSupport School also features a Student Locator and a unique room identifieroption. This connectivity server allows wireless student laptops to be located acrossany LAN or WAN. Using this new, standard component, Students' wireless laptopscan be located and connected to from any Class List no matter what their currentIP address or subnet is.
SECURITY
NetSupport School features a wealth of security features to ensure its correct and authoriseduse, these include :
NetSupport School is provided with example Active Directory (AD) templates for easyimplementation.
The Tech Console also provides the ability to review the NetSupport security on each StudentPC
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Win 2000, 2003, 2008, XP, Vista and Windows 735 Mbytes free disk space (90Mbytes Full Install)
