Classroom control Ranger, Netsupport, Impero

[itgeek]

Hi we are looking at replacing our classroom control software. we are currently using Ranger and looking to replace. What would people recommend to use?

 

Thanks

[FN-GM]

We replaced Ranger/NetSupport with LanSchool its very cheap. We looked at Impero but it had loads of other stuff we didn't want, they don't offer a solution for only classroom management so decided against it.

[newpersn]

Impero here and we not looked back.

[Mr.Ben]

Impero here, it does have loads of other useful features in addition to the classroom control!

[BobM]

We use Impero here having used NetSupport in the past. The additional functionality within Impero is very useful - Mimic Scripts for example. Also works on Terminal Servers very well.

 

Bob

[synaesthesia]

Impero, it's just plain awesome. We've had it in place for what seems like an eternity and it still keeps surprising us. E-safety, classroom control, classroom management, PC management, remote support, impromptu software deployments, schedules and shedloads more besides. We rank it as our best buy of the year.

On top of it's functionality, the guys at Impero are massively helpful to any questions, queries and open to many suggestions. We had a chat about it here last week and both of us would put money on them getting very big very soon, for all the right reasons.

Edited December 17, 2012 by synaesthesia

[FragglePete]

Likewise, Impero here since 2008 and haven't looked back. Really wouldn't like to run a school network without it.

 

Pete

[RTFM]

Depending on your budget you could always look at AB Tutor control, for the price it does what it says on the tin

[broc]

Impero here too;

 

We had Impero but were forced to swap it for NetSupport (thanks to BSF!) After 15 months we went back to Impero ...... staff are much happier, cannot say the same for students

[zag]

We looked at Impero, netsupport and ABtutor.

 

Went with ABtutor as it was 25% of the price of the other software(depending on how many admin liceneses you buy). Works well, I did a review here

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/network-classroom-management/101682-review-abtutor-7-a.html

Edited December 17, 2012 by zag

[Dos_Box]

Moving to Network and Classroom Management forum.

[russdev]

Thanks guys for the great comments..

 

 

Russell

[shadowx]

Impero here too, we don't get our hands dirty with it but we hear good things!

 

MSI Deployment is handy to have too, SCCM takes an age to do anything whereas Impero is instant.

 

Impero Support are spot on as well, usually they give a call back within a couple of hours even to a minor question or issue. Much better than any other support I've dealt with.

[L3OUGH]

We use Netop's Vision. Pretty good, it was already out rolled here when I started but I've had no big issues with it since of been using it. It's not mega expensive, a hell of a lot cheaper then Impero apparently.

Check it out: Classroom Management Software for Schools & Teachers | Netop Vision

 

Hope this helps.

 

Liam

[sonofsanta]

LanSchool for us; it is just classroom management software without all the other stuff on top that NSS and Impero have, and that was all I wanted. Paid once for a site licence and that's us done - no on-going costs. Works a charm for what we need it to do.

 

Depends what you're after though - something to be at the heart of all your IT Support or just something for teachers to stop kids wasting time

[tmcd35]

Another +1 for AB-Tutor. Good value from money, easy to use, feature packed.

[RichCowell]

+1 for Impero, we've used it for a couple of years now, and it's awesome, great support, regular updates, easy to deploy...

 

The feature list is impressive too, far more than just classroom control... It ticked all the boxes I was looking for when I got it, and was cheaper than a lot of the other products individually...

 

Well worth checking out - ask them for a trial...

[FN-GM]

Impero here too, we don't get our hands dirty with it but we hear good things!

 

MSI Deployment is handy to have too, SCCM takes an age to do anything whereas Impero is instant.

 

Impero Support are spot on as well, usually they give a call back within a couple of hours even to a minor question or issue. Much better than any other support I've dealt with.

 

Never had a problem with SCCM getting our apps out there.

[timbo343]

Another plus for impero. We looked at LanSchool but found the features of impero outweighed the features of LanSchool. We had Smart Sync before and impero is in a different league completely

[Defcon]

+1 for AB tutor, think we got a site licence for just over 2K, Impero were wanting 10K +

[synaesthesia]

I suspect you get what you pay for. And of course, your needs may differ. I suspect Impero may soon be something you'll find running just about everything in a school rather than "just a remote control package". (No bad thing in our eyes if things continue!)

[Gibson335]

Another vote for Impero here. Has got better with each release.

[Sylv3r]

Yep another happy Impero school here. We use it predominantly as a Network Management tool than a classroom management tool but it certainly has the features that your average and advanced member of teaching staff would want to use.

[newpersn]

We should really train teachers to use it. Alot of teachers used v2 of impero. But some are put off in v3.

 

But teachers are lazy thou.

 

It's handy when your on the phone to a member of staff and there having problems. (There on the other side of the school)

[john]

Impero for me, in-fact just placed our renewal last week for it after a great year from our point of view, just getting ready to do final checks its locked down enough before letting teachers start to play...... scary times!