Blank Block Control Monitor Broadcast ....all student PCs Returning Control to the teacher with a network console that easily manages all student PCs. Now supporting both Macintosh & Windows PCs Ncomputing, Citrix, WinTS, Novell, Laptop (One2One) sites Faronics Insight is the ultimate classroom technology management system that empowers teachers with the ability to share their screen with students, control student access to applications and websites, and monitor classroom screens to ensure students are on task. Students are able to interact with the teacher directly through Insight's chat, voting, and remote-assistance capabilities.		Take Control Of Classroom Technology Computers in schools have the power to enhance the classroom experience for both students and teachers. But the benefits can easily be lost to distractive elements such as games, instant messaging, and web surfing. Designed with the needs of teachers in mind, Faronics Insight is the ultimate classroom management system that empowers teachers with full control over classroom technology and student progress. Faronics Insight enables teachers to harness the educational and productive aspects of computers, whilst minimising distractive behavior and temptations. Teachers love the fact that they can share their screen with students, provide remote assistance to students from a central console, and monitor classroom screens to ensure students are on task. Students appreciate the ability to request and receive help directly in their workstation session, and have their voice heard through classroom voting. With the ability to disable applications, Internet access, and blank student screens, teachers can quickly gain student attention when required. Best suited for classroom environments, Faronics Insight is changing the way technology is viewed in the classroom for both students and teachers alike.
Faronics Insight Benefits Empowers teachers with control over classroom technology and student attention Fosters cooperative classrooms where learning is achieved through interaction and collaboration Strengthens teaching effectiveness with the ability to monitor student progress Ensures students are kept on task and engaged in an environment where technology accelerates their learning experience
Insight Console Easily access the console through the system tray menu (on Windows) or the Dock (Mac OS X) Manage students in a list view or by thumbnails Access features through a customizable menu, icons, or via right click Name student computers based on Windows, Novell, or Active Directory accounts Move between computer labs while keeping student lists organized Monitor and compare student attendance Broadcast audio from teacher console and manage audio settings Support for Apple Ipod, iPhone, and iPad Transmit a video file simultaneously to all student clients and control video playbacks for all students at the same time Thin Client Support (Windows 2003 Terminal Server and NComputing) Fat Client Support (Windows 2003 Terminal Server and NComputing) Teachers Can Share With Students Show the teacher screen on student monitors Full Screen mode makes the teacher’s screen take over the entire student screen and lock-out the student’s mouse and keyboard Windowed mode makes the teacher’s screen appear in a resizeable window on the student’s machine Draw on the screen to highlight important details Co-browsing websites lets students follow along Students Can Share With Other Students Allow a student to share their screen with the rest of the class The student is in control until the teacher stops the broadcast Control Student Workstations Help a student by taking control of their computer Optionally disable the student’s keyboard and mouse during a remote control session Grab student attention by blanking screens (with optional custom message), locking out keyboards and mice, or muting the sound "Clear Desktop" functionality to quit open student programs Communicate With Students Send a text message to all or selected students Students can ask a question directly through Insight Teachers can initiate a text-based chat session with a student Transfer files to and from student computers or their network drive Randomly select a student and notify them via the console Power Features Easily shutdown, logoff, or restart student computers Power on computers remotely using Wake-on-LAN technology Thumbnail Monitoring View up to 3,000+ hi-color thumbnails at the same time Active applications and last visited website appear as thumbnail icons Thumbnails can be arranged to match the shape of the classroom Web Limiting & Classroom Monitoring Block all Internet activity including browsers, e-mail, instant messaging Allow (Whitelist) / Disallow (Blacklist) access to selected websites Save and load web limiting websites for different classes Display a launch page that lists allowed/disallowed websites View a student’s Internet browsing history Monitor workstation keystrokes in real-time (except at the login prompt) Receive keystroke alerts for banned words Extend visibility and montior student actions easily with dual montiors for both teachers and students Restrict Private Browsing for Internet Explorer 8 Application & Device Connectivity Control Allow only the applications that the students need Block certain applications from running Save and load application limiting lists for different classes Limit student access to printers and USB thumb drives restrict USB and CD-ROM drive access Testing & Voting Ask the students Yes/No and multiple choice questions Distribute tests to students that can be completed electronically Test questions can be displayed in a random order on student machines to prevent cheating Improve testing with new essay-type answers Security & Anti-Tampering Controls All activity within Insight is logged to a status window Password protection prevents rogue console use Insight does not allow a student to mischievously “unload” the software or disrupt class by unplugging the network cable Active Directory Secure Mode allows only members within a specified Active Directory group to view or control workstation to prevent unauthorized use of the Insight console View & Snapshot Running Applications Teachers can view all running applications on a student’s computer and add those applications to the allowed or blocked application lists Take a snapshot of the student’s current computer screen One to One Teachers can shift from class to class while applying changes to student lists, channels, and class profiles in real-time * Available on the Windows teacher console with either Windows or Mac OS X students. These control features are not presently available on the Mac teacher console.
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