iPads - Monitoring software Policy Central, NetSupprot, Impero etc.

[L3OUGH]

Hi guys,

 

I was wondering what you all use to monitor student use of iOS devices and what your honest opinions of them are?

 

We currently use Policy Central on all the Windows PCs around school but after getting in touch about iOS coverage they sent me some information about their 'Futures Browser', which just looks like a browser app that monitors what's being typed and when a violation is captured only logs the iPad name. It will log a username if users are setup and they choose to login (Which they can opt to use without logging in). This isn't really suitable in a primary school as it will mean the students remembering another username and password for use with 1 browser on the iPads. It doesn't appear to monitor anything that is done outside of the app either.

 

On the whole I was a bit disappointed with it...

 

So was wondering what everyone else uses, if anything and what your honest thoughts were?? Is it similar to the Future Browser, do you have you students login to an app etc?

 

Thanks

Liam

[tmoon-mint]

Apple Classroom does the monitoring part if your MDM supports it. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT206151

 

When I was shown the solution Impero had for iOS I was less than impressed. All it takes is for the child to force close the Impero app and all of your monitoring tools are gone. Not sure about your students but mine would figure that out in 5 minutes flat.