Displaying what the teacher is doing on all workstations

[_Bat_]

I've been asked what software we could use that would allow a teacher to automatically switch all the pupils workstations in a certain room so that they are displaying what the teacher is seeing on her monitor. I'm sure I have seen something like this mentioned on here before, but not sure where to find it again.

 

Has anyone else done something like this?

 

Cheers

[meastaugh1]

There's plenty of remote control applications that will do this. We use AB Tutor Control.

[localzuk]

I will second that - AB Tutor Control is excellent.

[netadmin]

We use Netcontrol2. Not great, but decent (and cheap).

[Joedetic]

Net Support School.

[Oakie]

an older version of LANSchool. works great.

[mattx]

Net Op:

 

http://www.netop.com/netop-1.htm

[blackcat]

LANSCHOOL. Just trying out the latest software version, but it's slower than the previous version and more clunky.

[john]

NetSupport / NetSupport School

[petectid]

AB Tutor gives good control and is excellent value, so I second this.

[_Bat_]

Have looked at all of these sites and AB Tutor LOOKS to be the best. I'll install the free trial and if the teachers like it, will look into paying £150 for a USB Stick license. It certainly looks good value for what it is...

 

Thanks for the suggestions

[kylewilliamson]

we've got Ranger Remote

 

Kyle

[MkII]

Yes - lots of recommendations for ABTutor on these forums, seems 2nd to NetSupport School but for a fraction of the price (if your budget doesn't stretch to No.1).

 

We bought 5 licences: 1 USB, 3 tutors and 1 tech.

[flyinghaggis]

We bought ABTutor after evaluating at all of the competion. For the money it's the best combination of functionality and cofigurability we've found. I like the fact that you can lock the software down to individual labs/machines and disable parts of the software you dont want staff to use (such as remote application launching and terminating running apps).

The only downside is that the online licence activation connects to their server everytime you run the viewer program which is way too harsh IMO. Still there's nothing to touch it at the price that we've found so far.

[bossman]

We have gone the other way around by developing VNC and allowing the teachers to view just the computers in the suite they are in. They can then show each individual students work on the interactive whiteboard. Not the absolute best option but totally free.

[_Bat_]

The only downside is that the online licence activation connects to their server everytime you run the viewer program which is way too harsh IMO. Still there's nothing to touch it at the price that we've found so far.

 

What does it do if the internet is down then? Just doesn't work? I don't trust the BGfL net connection

[meastaugh1]

What does it do if the internet is down then? Just doesn't work? I don't trust the BGfL net connection

 

It'll live without the internet activation for a week.

[Scotmk]

RM Tutor 3, netsupport RMified.

[starscream]

There is also the opensource italc. It has not been fully released yet and is still in testing but it seemed to work OK in vmware when I was testing it. Would be nice to know if anyone is using it in a working environment.

[starscream]

Does LANview also allow this but gives too much control to teachers if this is what you wanted to use it for.

[jumpinjamez]

We use SynchronEyes 7

 

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SynchronEyes+Classroom+Management+Software/

[t_guest]

hi all

the best software for keeping an eye on pupils and sharing screens etc.is

vision 6

 

vision6 master

eye

 

 

 

watch the demo you'll like this

[Jake]

We use http://www.lanschool.com

[dogsbody]

We also use Vision6 (distrubuted by codework.com). The product works really well and the support is 1st class.

I believe a new version is about to be released - that's the summer hols spoken for then!

[mrforgetful]

AB Tutor Control here, did use Sanako for a long time but compared to AB it was very flaky reliability wise and a lot more expensive with less functionality. (Do I have to say more to back these claims up or is that ok?)