lanschool - managing the computer classroom environment
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LanSchool – Managing the computer classroom environment
A learning, teaching and technical tool
Sharon Magill – [email protected] Yeo – [email protected] School of Journalism, Media and Cultural StudiesCardiff University
What's the problem?
• Computer classrooms = challenging environment
– Distractions from internet, Facebook and email
– Difficulty viewing the projected screen
• How to control environment and enhance learning
What's the solution?
• LanSchool Computer management software
– Enables control of one or many computers
– Funding from Innovation Teaching and Learning award
– Initially in 3 depts.
– Now in 11 depts.
– Main focus on enhancing teaching and learning
– Also has potential for technical use
View class as list or thumbnails
View class as list or thumbnails
Blank screens
Block internet
Block internet
Broadcast teacher or a student to whole class
Show or control a student computer
Show or control a student computer
Vote and Quiz
LanSchool – For system admins
Being lazy is good for performance!
• Saves enormous amounts of time and effort with common administrative tasks
– Distributing applications, patches & updates
– Changing settings
– General maintenance (defragging, etc)
• Facilitates parity between each workstation’s software configuration
• Controlling a room full of PCs is pretty sweet!
Powering up
Logging in
To login 40 Workstations:
1) Control + Alt + Delete
2) Enter username & password
3) Walk to next workstation
4) Repeat for each workstation
That’s a lot of keystrokes
That’s a lot of walking!
Logging in – A better way!
Even more time savers!
As well as sending keystrokes & clicks, we can also send:
• Files of any kind
• Native System Commands
- In Windows – DOS/Command Prompt
- On Mac OSX – BASH
Pushing files
LanSchool – Running commands
Blank Screens revisited
• Blank the screen with an optional message
– Lets people know why a system is unavailable
– Lets people know that they shouldn’t touch!
Logging off & Shutting down
Questions?
Sharon Magill – [email protected] Yeo – [email protected] School of Journalism, Media and Cultural StudiesCardiff University