Insight Teacher's Assistant for iOS

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Faronics Insight v7.8 classroom management software is an award winning software program designed to help teachers teach more effectively in a...

Faronics Insight v7.8 classroom management software is an award winning software program designed to help teachers teach more effectively in a computer-based classroom. (Please note that this application will only function in an Insight managed classroom environment.)The Insight Teachers Assistant is Insights teacher console for the iOS. When paired with a Insight Teacher console running on either Mac or Windows, the Teachers Assistant will have the following benefits for teachers, professors or corporate trainers.Reduce Student DistractionsTeachers can reduce student distractions by Blanking Screens, Limiting Applications and Limiting Web Browsing on student computers. This helps direct student attention from their computer to the teacher.Monitor StudentsIdeal for monitoring student activity within a classroom setting, the Thumbnail feature allows you to view all screens as well as see the current application and website that the students are running. Assess Student UnderstandingStudents can be quickly polled during a lecture with true/false or multiple choice questions.Help Individual StudentsStudents can silently Request Help from the teacher. A small question mark appears on the thumbnail with the student question.Insight Teachers Assistant Features:Discover Student ComputersThe Teachers Assistant will automatically discover student computers on the Teachers Console channel.ThumbnailsThe Teachers Assistant will display re-sizable high color thumbnails of the student computers.Remote ControlControl Student computers from your iOS device.Blank ScreensThe blank screens messages can be modified and selected from the Teachers Assistant.VotingTrue/False, Multiple Choice or Verbal questions can be sent to the students. Student results are tabulated and shown in real-time to the Teachers Assistant.Send MessageCustomized messages can be sent to one, multiple or all students. Select the students or use the implied all by selecting no students and touch the Send Message icon. Input a message or select and existing message and touch the Send button. App LimitingWhen the Teachers Assistant pairs with the Teacher Console, the current app limiting settings are downloaded to the Teachers Assistant. To limit apps on the selected students, touch the app limiting icon. An app limiting icon will be displayed on the thumbnail. To stop app limiting touch the app limiting icon again. Web LimitingWhen the Teachers Assistant pairs with the Teacher Console, the current web limiting settings are downloaded to the Teachers Assistant. To limit the web on the selected students, touch the web limiting icon. A web limiting icon will be displayed on the thumbnail. To stop web limiting touch the web limiting icon again. Details ViewTo view the details about a student such as their battery information, last used application and last visited website, tap a thumbnail twice.Student QuestionStudents can raise their hands electronically by clicking on the Insight icon on their computer and typing in a question to the teacher. That question is then displayed on the Teachers Assistant.The Insight Teacher's Assistant for iOS is a free app but it is only functional within a Insight Classroom Management controlled classroom.This app is designed for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.