VISION MOBILE VS. NETSUPPORT SCHOOLA Comparison of Mobile Classroom Management Software

WHAT IS MOBILE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE?Simply stated: classroom management software

lets you view your students’ computer screens

from your own display, guide how they’re using

their computers and interact screen-to-screen.

You use it to: Capture students’ attention and keep them focused Control the sources of distraction Supervise student activity Help them individually as needed Do all of these things right from your desk

In other words, it boosts comprehension, makes your life easier and improves student grades.

FEATURES View a screenshot of each computer in the classroom from your own display,

so you can follow your students’ work in real time

Communicate with your class screen-to-screen: chat, operate a student’s computer for them or demonstrate directly on their screens, all from your own computer

Turn Internet access on or off entirely, or just choose specific websites to block or allow

Select the applications you want your class to work in while blocking others

Distribute files, collect assignments and launch websites for the whole class in a click, saving lost transition time, so you can get more from your class period

Annotate on-screen.

Showcase student work.

Wake up or shut down all your computers in a click.

VISION MOBILE

Pros

With demonstration, annotation and assessment features designed for student web-enabled smart devices – iPad, Android, Chromebook, and more – Vision Pro helps your 1:1 and Bring Your Own Device programs succeed.

Assess learning by creating a variety of tests and quizzes

Provides automatic scoring and reporting on student performance

Cons

Most mobile features available are for the iPad only

Requires two components: (1) the free Vision Mobile app from the Apple App Store and (2) the Vision Mobile Connector software for the teacher's PC, available for purchase from Netop. 

Cost of Perpetual license for Vision Pro software

NETSUPPORT SCHOOL FEATURES Lesson Objectives: Once connected, students are presented with

details of the current lesson, together with overall objectives and their expected learning outcomes.

Chat: Both the student and the teacher can initiate a Chat session and participate in group discussions.

Requesting Help: Students can discreetly alert the teacher when they require assistance.

Class Surveys: As part of student and classroom assessment, teachers can conduct on-the-fly surveys to gauge student knowledge and understanding. Real time results are shown to the whole class, enabling students to receive instant feedback on their progress.

Lock Screen: The teacher can lock students' screens while presenting, ensuring student focus when required.

Blank Screen: The teacher can blank student screens to gain attention. Student Thumbnails: View thumbnails of all connected student tablets

from the teacher PC.

FEATURES, CONT’D Launch URLs: Remotely launch a selected website on one or multiple

student tablets. (Android Only) Student Rewards: Remotely assign 'rewards' to students to recognize

good work or behavior. Power On or Off and manage all classroom computers from the Teacher

PC. Automatically re-connect to Students' PCs on Reboot. One-click "Request Assistance" option for Teacher needing Tech Support. Displays real-time print indicator identifying which Student is printing. Show the number of paused print jobs requiring teacher attention Distribute files to multiple PCs in a single action. Hand out and automatically collect files with each student's details

appended. Realtime feedback tells the teacher which student files are ready for

collection and which students need reminding.

NETSUPPORT SCHOOL

Pros

Provide tools to encourage collaboration, participation and safe use of technology

Enhance teaching, keep students on task, encourage continuous assessment and reduce teacher workload

2014 GESS Education award finalist

Finalist for Education Exporting Excellence at 2013 Education Investor Awards

24/7 Remote Customer Support

Cons

Many of the mobile features are Android only, which limits the devices available

Company based in Europe, which could cause potential issues with technical support

COMPARISON CHARTCRITERIA NETOP VISION NETSUPPORT SCHOOL

Easy to start and exit program

Yes Yes

Useful management features

Yes. Student Toolbar for students to see features being used, rewards, printer management, etc.

Tasks are easily learned Yes Yes

Real time results Yes. Allows for student rewards recognizing good work or behavior

COMPARISON CHARTCRITERIA NETOP VISION NETSUPPORT SCHOOL

Program is free of bugsand functions well

Yes Yes

Menu-driven tutorials

Yes Yes

Manages other classroom devices

Yes. Including printers

Available for varietyof mobile devices

Yes, but mainly iPad Yes, but mainly Android

RECOMMENDATIONNetSupport School has many more features compared to Vision Mobile. For this reason, I would recommend it’s use in the classroom.

Both programs have wonderful benefits and would be great assets to teachers depending on the individual needs of the classroom as well as the technology available.

SOURCES:Netop Vision Mobile

• http://www.netop.com/classroom-management-software/products/netop-vision-mobile.htm

NetSupport School

• http://www.netsupportschool.com/index.asp