Setting up an approved or restricted website list

Approved websites: When activated, the Student is only able to view the websites specified on this list. A page will appear at the Student machines displaying the list of approved sites that they can choose from.

Restricted websites: When activated, the Student is unable to view the websites specified on this list. However, all other sites, even those that are not on the approved list, can be viewed.

Add a website to your approved or restricted list

  1. Click the Add icon to add a website to your approved or restricted list.

  2. The Add Website dialog will appear.

  1. Type in the website address under Address, e.g. www.google.com

  2. Click Add Website.

  3. The website icon will appear under the approved or restricted list.

Note: You can quickly add a website that is currently being viewed by a Student to the approved or restricted list by clicking the tick or cross icon next to the URL in the List viewClosed Displays the currently connected Students or groups. You can switch the display mode between large icons and details view from the View tab in the ribbon..

Remove a website from your approved or restricted list

  1. To remove a website from the list, highlight the chosen website and click the Remove icon.

Apply approved or restricted websites

  1. Click the Approved Only or Blocked Restricted icon at the bottom of the Tutor Console.

  2. If a Student is currently viewing a website included in the activated restriction list, they will be redirected to a message stating that the URL has been blocked by the Tutor.

End approved or restricted websites

  1. Click the Unrestricted icon at the bottom of the Tutor Console.

Note: Because internet browsers often hold the results of recent web access attempts in cache memory, lifting an internet restriction may not appear to take effect immediately. If this happens, you may have to restart the browser. The same situation may arise if you are using an application which requires internet access to a site that has been blocked. Once the restriction has been lifted, you may need to restart the application for it to recognise the change.

Block all web access

Allows you to block all access to the internet for Students.

  1. Click the Restrict All icon at the bottom of the Tutor Console.

    Or

    Click the Block All icon in the toolbar.