Features

From the NetSupport Tutor (Chrome OS), the teacher can perform the following functionality on students’ Chromebooks:

• Flexible range of connection methods to Chrome student devices, including room name, user name, network browse and integration with SIS (Student Information System).

• Details view provides the teacher with an instant overview of current internet activity. To ensure you retain full visibility of your students' internet use, it is recommended that you 'disallow' Incognito Mode in the Chrome OS User Settings via Google Apps for Education.

• View a real-time thumbnail of each student machine in a single view.

• Zoom in to view a larger thumbnail of any selected student Chromebook.

• The teacher can set objectives and expected outcomes for the current lesson.

• Ask students to register at the start of each lesson.

• Lock the student's mouse and keyboard when instructing.

• Send an instant survey or request for feedback to each student and display results in real-time.

• The teacher can open a discussion session that all or selected students can join, enter their comments and share with the rest of the class.

• Send an attention-grabbing message or instruction to each student machine.

• Request help facility - students can send a request for help to the teacher.

• Block unauthorised websites.

• Use approved websites only.

• Block all internet access.

• Launch a website on the student Chromebook.

• Optimised performance for Chromebooks running on battery mode.

• Monitor and control the websites and web activity on student Chromebooks.

• Extra security with password-protected 'Options' setting on student Chromebooks.

• Flexible range of connection methods to Chrome student devices.

• Students’ machines are always accessible - even after periods of inactivity.