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Insight changes the way that technology is viewed in the
classroom by
turning standard computer labs into collaborative
learning environments. Insight is the ultimate classroom
technology management solution that empowers instructors
with the ability to educate, assist, monitor, and communicate
with an entire class from one central computer. Instructors
no longer need to need to deal with classroom distractions—such
as games, instant messaging, and web surfing—when
teaching a class. Insight makes it easy for instructors
to monitor user computers; blank user screens; remote into
their computers; open, close, block applications and web
activity on user workstations.
Insight’s classroom collaboration options are just
as powerful as its classroom control features. Instructors
are able to share their screen with users, or with their
supervision, let users share their screen with other users.
Communication efficiency is increased with the ability
to send and collect files, chat with users, broadcast messages,
and hold classroom votes—all from one central console.
Computers have the power to enhance the classroom experience
for both students and teachers, but the benefits can easily
be lost to distractive elements such as games, instant
messaging, and web surfing. Instructors often have to deal
with students who are not paying attention to classroom
instruction, which makes it difficult to teach classes
effectively.
Empowering Teachers With Control
Trying to coordinate simple tasks—whether it is
having students open a website and then navigate through
to the required page or trying to have them type in a complex
URL—can often become a tedious and time-consuming
task for teachers. Insight changes all this by delivering
total control over classroom computers into the hands of
the instructor. With Insight, teachers can easily launch
applications and websites on all student workstations from
a central teacher console. Teachers no longer need to deal
with distractions when teaching—such as students
surfing the Internet, typing on the keyboards, clicking
their mice, and playing games. By blanking student screens,
teachers can lock students out of their computers when
they should be paying attention, and can monitor multiple
student computers through Insight’s thumbnail viewing
feature. Teachers can also monitor the running applications
and Internet history on classrooms computers to ensure
students are on task.
Enhancing The Student Learning Experience
Insight enhances the learning experience for students
by turning standard computer labs into interactive learning
environments. Students are able to request and receive
help directly in their workstation session, and appreciate
the discretion that the instructor chat feature offers.
They can discuss course material and ask questions without
leaving their workstations and without disturbing other
students. The anonymity that the voting feature provides
students allows them to often times provide a more accurate
answer to questions posed to the class. Students can also
develop their leadership skills by sharing their screen
with other students (under teacher supervision) and share
their knowledge with the rest of the class.
Advancing Technology Without Increasing Complexity
The entire Insight user interface was designed with teachers
in mind, which is why it is so intuitive to use. Within
just a few minutes of using Insight, teachers become familiar
with how Insight works and the features that are available.
Insight’s learning curve and network bandwidth requirements
are a fraction of that required by competing products—making
it extremely popular with IT personnel who want to deploy
an easy-to-use teaching product that won’t generate
helpdesk requests or slow network traffic.
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