Classroom Monitoring Tool: LANSchool

Tool Information Pages (TIP) are intended to be an introduction to various technology tools and their specific implementation here at the University. The tabs "Basic Understanding" and "Pros and Cons" describe and define each tool in its generic form. Starting with "Basic Operation," it becomes specific to the UM option and highlights a bulleted list of concepts that would roughly correspond to that level of operational understanding. Faculty may use these lists to help identify their level of understanding of a given tool, especially in conjunction with ETS training offerings or requests.

LAN School Tutorials

Define Classroom Monitoring Tool: 

Software that enables a teacher to see all student computers within a computer-based classroom and control their desktops.

Basic Pedagogical Use:

LAN School assists to remove distractions from students such as the internet, email, and games to teach more effectively. In addition, it could incorporate pedagogical approaches such as collaborative learning, peer teaching, direct teaching, just-in-time-teaching when using the software

Pros
  • Could prevent students from engaging in dstractions
  • Could replace the need for traditional clickers in the classroom because the LAN School has its own polling system.
Cons
  • Students may feel that their privacy is invaded while the teacher is monitoring them live during their class lecture or exam.
  • Students may feel self-concious that others are watching
Using the Teacher Screen in the LANSchool
  • View Thumbnail of student screens
  • Blanking Student Screens
  • Limiting web use of students
  • Limiting application use for students
  • Sending a personal message to a student
  • Magnifying Thumbnails
  • View Student’s Running Applications
  • Limit Student Browsing

Use the list of concepts below to self-evaluate your level of operational understanding. If you are familiar and comfortable with the utility and implementation of most or all of these items, you are (at least) at the intermediate level of operational understanding.