Stopping pupils logging in from home on Google Aps

[Jos2h]

Hey,

 

We are using Google Apps for Edu at one of our primary schools and have had a few issues with pupils logging at home unsupervised and then misusing the apps.

 

Other than manually turning on and off pupils access to apps and educating pupils and parents on the correct use of the apps, does anyone know of/use a system that stops pupils login in outside of school, through use of IP or time policies or anything else?

 

 

thanks,

 

Josh

[asc]

As it's all cloud based the short answer is no. Why would you want to anyway? Google Apps is meant to encourage a system without boundaries, so students can work from anywhere.

 

You are better off locking down the student OU to prevent misuse....

 

-Stop them from emailing outside of the domain (or disable Gmail all together: they can't wreak much havoc with just Google Docs & Classroom)

-Disable access to things such as Youtube, Analytics (all te things which are either irrelevant or cause issues) to get down to a 'bare-bones' setup for the kids

 

OR....

 

-Have you considered an assembly or something similar on things like "netiquette"/eSafety etc (your ICT co-ordinator might handle this). Better to teach best practice than lock down a system so they simply can't access it. You will find that this will better prepare them for later life where they will be in a less locked down environement and will need to be in control of their own actions/behaviour.

 

If you share the specific problems you are having (what are the kids doing?) we as EduGeekers can probably advise a way for you to be able to control it!