Classroom Instruction and Management

NetSupport School v11 Key Features:

NetSupport School is the class-leading training software solution, providing teachers • Tutor Assistant app for Apple iOS and
with the ability to instruct and visually/audibly monitor, as well as interact with their Android devices (NEW)
students, individually, as a pre-defined group or to the whole class. • Android and iOS student tablet support
(NEW)
Rising to the challenge and requirements of today’s modern classroom, NetSupport • Student Chromebook support (NEW)
School provides the ability to deliver lesson content, simultaneously monitor all • Question and Answer Module (NEW)
student PCs and work collaboratively, ensuring that complete student attention and • Video Editor and Conversion Tool
focus is maintained at all times. There are no hidden extras; all features are included • View / Control student screens
as standard including a customised testing suite, dedicated technician console,
• Real-time instruction tools
digital student revision aids, lesson planning tools and the option for teachers to
reward students for good effort. • Powerful Student Surveys
• Testing and quiz components
NetSupport School can be used on any Windows computer and is designed to • Real-time Audio Monitoring
work flawlessly over both wired and wireless networks. Increasingly, schools are • Internet metering and control
also embracing new PC technologies and NetSupport School works happily in • Digital Student Journals
terminal server, shared resource, virtual desktop and thin/zero client computing
• Dedicated Technician Console
environments.
• Application metering and control
• Printer management
• Send out and collect work
What’s New
Highlights in version 11 include: Extended platform support including the ability to engage with students’ Android/Apple iOS
tablets and Google Chromebooks – and for mobile monitoring of students, the new Tutor Assistant app delivers key functionality
direct from teachers’ Apple iOS or Android devices.

In addition to a totally refreshed teacher interface, other key updates include: a new and unique Question and Answer module that
encourages instant and continuous assessment of learning; the ability to edit and output Replay Files in a range of video formats; a
wealth of new systems management tools added to the Technician’s Console and enhanced File Distribution performance.
 MANAGE

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.
• 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 authorisation prior to printing.
• Prevent printers being added, deleted or modified.
• Display real-time print indicator identifying which student is
INSTRUCT & COLLABORATE
printing.
Real-time Instruction (Show Mode)
Device Management • Show the tutor’s screen to selected students.
• Prevent data being copied to or from USB storage devices. • Show a specific desktop to selected students.
• Prevent data being copied to or from CDR/DVD devices. • Show just a selected application to selected students.
• Prevent new network connections being created. • Video Editor allows Replay Files (previous screen
recordings) to be edited and exported to common video formats.
Student Register • Broadcast a video file to selected students.
NetSupport School offers a powerful student registration feature: • Deliver your presentations optimised for wireless networks.
• Request standard and custom information from each student at • Leave a recording of your Show on the student’s PC for future
the start of class. review.
• View a summary for a student by using a “mouse over” of the • Interact audibly with students while demonstrating a topic.
student icon.
• Show a student screen (Exhibit mode).
• Use customised icons for individuals or groups of students.
Key Show
Student Information Bar Visually highlights when key combinations are used (eg CTRL + P
NetSupport School features a Student Information Bar, neatly for print).
located at the top of each student screen. This can be set to be
always visible, hidden or to auto-hide.
Screen Highlighter and Drawing Tools (Annotate)
The Information Bar provides feedback to the student on the NetSupport School provides as standard a wealth of screen
current lesson, time remaining, current websites and applications annotation tools to aid in presenting. These include Line Tools,
that are available, the status of messenger and keyboard Arrows, Shapes, Text Highlighters and more.
monitoring, lesson objectives and quick access to request help.
The Information Bar is fully configurable by the teacher. Virtual Whiteboard
Full page Whiteboard integrated directly within the Tutor
Hand Out and Collect Files supported by a wealth of drawing tools for improved collaboration
Distribute files and folders from the tutor PC to multiple student within the classroom.
workstations.
• Transfer files to and from a selected PC in a single action. Internet Co-browse
• Distribute files to multiple PCs in a single action. Allows a teacher to open selected websites and synchronise these
with the browser on each student PC. As a teacher navigates across
• Hand out and automatically collect files with each student’s
a website, the student PCs will follow.
details appended.

Group Leaders
A nominated student can be assigned certain tutor rights and act
as a group leader until such privileges are revoked. Now includes a
visual layout of leaders and their assigned group members.

Teacher Toolbar
When the teacher application is minimised, a convenient toolbar is
provided for quick access to key features within NetSupport School.
This toolbar is optimised for use with Interactive Whiteboards.
 MONITOR & CONTROL TESTING

View student screens in real time (monitor mode) Student Surveys

• Monitor the entire class in a single view. Find out if your students have understood the content covered
• Scan through sets of student PCs in pre-defined multiples. during the lesson by conducting an instant survey.
• Overlay additional information including active application or
active website. • Create a survey using pre-supplied or custom responses.
• Zoom for optimised high-definition student thumbnails. • See instantly all responses and a summary for the class.
• Create groups dynamically based on student responses.
Instant Messenger monitoring • Publish survey results to all students.
Real-time monitoring and control of Messenger applications
presents teachers with a view of chat activity and content. Student testing and quiz
Design tests and examinations with the minimum of effort,
NEW Tutor Assistant app including text, picture, audio and video questions.
Compatible with Apple iOS and Android devices and available as
a free download from Apple iTunes, Google Play and the Amazon • Create a library of resources and questions that can be shared.
app store, the Tutor Assistant app increases a teacher’s mobility • Create any number of tests using questions from your library.
around the classroom, enabling them to retain key control and • Now utilise up to 8 different question styles.
monitoring of all student workstations. (NetSupport School V11 • Create questions with between 2 and 4 possible answers.
desktop Tutor component also required.)
• Set examination grading levels (eg over 75% = A grade).
• Track student progress and see question success or failure in
Real-time keyboard monitoring real time.
Designed to be used in conjunction with application control, this
• Auto-mark the test so results are available as soon as it is
component provides teachers with a real-time insight into student
completed.
activity and topic understanding. Also provides “target” keywords
• Display individual results back to each student.
for tracking student understanding and a full history of keyboard
usage by student and application. • Deliver results (including highlighting the correct answers) to
the class.
• Install the Test Designer on a standalone system.
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. QUESTION & ANSWER MODULE
• Prevent access to any or restricted websites.
• Allow access to approved websites only.
NEW Question and Answer Module
Built around current teaching practices for the continual
Real-time Audio Monitoring and Language Lab tools assessment for learning, Version 11 introduces a new and unique
• Listen to student audio. Question and Answer Module.
• Listen to students’ microphones.
• Monitor audio in class. The feature allows teachers to verbally ask questions to the
• Two-way audio chat. class, gauge student answers and understanding, introduce new
• Record audio to file. questioning styles to the lesson (such as basketball questioning),
develop peer assessment opportunities, as well as track rewards
Audio against both the individual and, where appropriate, teams. Options
Broadcast audio to the class or transmit the tutor’s voice during a include:
presentation.
First to Answer
Teacher can choose the ‘top x’ fastest responders and the quickest
student is asked for their answer. Teacher confirms if right or
wrong and has the option to bounce the question to subsequent
students. Points can be awarded or deducted.

Enter an Answer
Teacher enters the answer to a question in advance and students
are prompted for their answers. Results are instantly displayed to
the class and points awarded or deducted.

‘Pot Luck’ and Team modes

Students can be selected at random to answer a question and
team play can be introduced.

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 TECH CONSOLE

A classroom management solution is not simply about providing

the right tools for each teacher. Equally important are tools
to ensure all computers in the school can be managed and
maintained so they are always available for teaching. With this in
mind, NetSupport School also provides a unique “Tech Console”
specifically for Lab Technicians and Network Managers.

Using the Tech Console you can:

• Monitor all computers across the school network in a single view.
• Monitor application and internet use on each student PC.
• Transfer files and folders to selected or all computers.
• Group all computers by classroom/physical location.
• Generate a full Hardware Inventory summary for a selected PC.
• Generate a full Software Inventory for each PC, including hotfixes.
• Provide direct technical assistance to any classroom teacher.
• Display all students and teachers by active class. SECURITY
• Conduct Chat with one or multiple students or teachers.
• Broadcast messages to groups or all network users in seconds.
• Shows real-time USB memory stick status on all student PCs. NetSupport School contains a wealth of security features to ensure
• Perform powerful 1:1 PC remote control on any selected its correct and authorised use. These include:
computer.
• Review individual NetSupport School client security settings • Unique “security key” to make your copy incompatible with other
remotely. copies.
• View and control services, processes and applications running • Restrict connectivity to only systems carrying a matching
on each PC. software licence.
• Power on, power off, reboot and login to classroom computers • Tutor profiles each allowing customised levels of functionality as
remotely. required.
• Use AD profiles to limit which users are able to use the tutor or
tech tools.
• NEW - View/set Power Management, Windows Update and • Use AD profiles to force configurations for both tutor and client.
Security settings.
• Control the access and use of portable media devices within the
• NEW - Edit the registry of a remote system. classroom.
• NEW - Launch a local command prompt from the remote system • Automatically re-apply restrictions on reboot of a student
on your PC. computer.
• NEW - Automatically connect to students/teachers using
room mode. NetSupport School is provided with example Active Directory (AD)
• NEW - Ability to search for students by name, device or class. templates for easy implementation.
• NEW - Apply a school-wide set of internet and application
restrictions that are “always on”.
• NEW - Resize remote machine thumbnails using a convenient
‘slider’.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows XP(SP2), 2003(SP2), Vista, 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.

LEARNING 35 MBytes free disk space (90 MBytes full install).
NetSupport School operates in Terminal Server, Thin/Zero Client,
Virtual Desktop and shared-resource computing environments and
Student Journal supports Google Chrome OS and Android/iOS tablets.
During a typical class, all appropriate items relating to the subject
can be captured and automatically included in a PDF file for post- Tutor Assistant app requires the presence of an
lesson review by each student. These include: existing NetSupport School V11 Windows
Tutor installation.
• Lesson details and objectives.
• Teacher notes. For Mac and Linux-compatible classroom
• Individual student notes. management, visit: www.netsupportassist.com
• Screenshots from within a presentation (and supporting
explanation).
• Virtual Whiteboard screens.
• Individual student test results.
• URLs of websites used during the lesson.
• Copies of any class Chat transcripts. Authorised Partner:
PT SKILL GLOBALINDO SUKSES
• NEW – Add information to an existing ‘master’ journal. JL. K.H. Moch Mansyur No 15 Blok E-7
Jakarta 10140
• NEW – Add chapters and bookmarks. Phone : 62-21 633 8122, 634 2785
• NEW – Synchronise missing content for absent students. Contact :
Ravalone - 0822 6058 5852; 021 8070 4959 www.skill.co.id
• NEW – Include school branding. Email : [email protected]