With up to 87% of classrooms in public schools having an Internet connection, thereis an increasing need to oversee student activities on the Internet. Schools oftenuse filtering software to prevent Internet misuse by students but tech-savvy kidsare learning to bypass this traditional method. A more proactive approach tomonitoring has become necessary in many facilities.
While the Internet is a priceless tool for education, it is also harbors distractingactivities which can hinder a student from learning or even cause physical danger.While students are surfing in the classroom, a teacher has the assumedresponsibility of protecting them from the dangers of the Internet. Never before hasthere been an approach to monitor students with such ease and accuracy.
Net Orbit allows the teacher to sit at their own workstation and view the actualscreens of up to one hundred computers in real time. This visual style of monitoringis a step up from traditional network monitoring software, which is restricted tothe monitoring or controlling of a single computer at once. With simultaneousviewing the teacher can easily pinpoint problem students in seconds instead ofhours.
This supervision tool installs on a classroom network in minutes. After installationthe teacher brings up the application on their screen. There they will be able toview some or all computer screens on their desktop. When little Johnny decides tovisit MySpace while the teacher isnÂ't looking, the teacher is actually seeing everymove he makes. Once the teacher sees it they can take immediate action within thesoftware.
Once JohnnyÂ's screen shows MySpace, the teacher notices it immediately. The teachercan then lock JohnnyÂ's PC, send him a message or even take full remote control ofhis workstation. This sort of instant action catches Johnny off guard and he willlikely never visit MySpace or do anything else heÂ's not supposed to do while using aschool computer. This adjusts his focus back to learning and doing his work to hisfullest potential.
"The kids today are becoming smarter while the Internet is growing more dangerous. says James Johns, CEO of Retina-X Studios, LLC. "Millions of students are surfingsites such as MySpace on school computer networks. This creates a major distractionand potential danger. Net Orbit allows educators to keep a birdÂ's eye view of theirentire classroom or school. Problem individuals can be discovered and disciplined ina matter of seconds"
Supervision doesnÂ't stop at monitoring. Teachers can additionally perform a varietyof commands on some or all computers with a single click. When the teacher needs theclassÂ' attention, they can instantly lock all computers at once. This keeps thedistraction of the computer to a minimum. Other instant commands include rebootingor shutting down or launching web sites or applications on the selected computers.
Net Orbit is also a real time remote control tool. The teacher can connect to anycomputer and actually use it on the teacherÂ's own screen. The mouse and keyboardactivities of the teacher will be transferred to the student computer as if theywere sitting in front of it. This allows teachers to show a student how to dosomething if they are confused. Other features included with the software include abuilt in chat program and file manager to share files.
About Retina-X Studios, LLCFounded in 1997, Retina-X Studios, LLC provides schools, businesses and individualswith software to monitor and control user actions. The companyÂ's products havereceived media attention from BBC, Computer Shopper, PC Pro, Computer Buyer andother major outlets. Customers in more than sixty countries have turned to Retina-XStudios software.
More information about Net Orbit Network Supervision Software is available at:http://www.net-orbit.com andhttp://www.net-orbit.com/s pecifications.html
About Retina-X Studios, LLC: http://www.net-orbit.com/retin a_x.html Retina-X Studios, LLC5115 N. Dysart RoadSuite 202-125Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-3036(888) 612-2076Interviews are available upon request. Contact James Johns at (888) 612-2076
December 21, 2006 Contact: James JohnsCompany: Retina-X Studios, LLCPhone: (888) 612-2076E-mail: media@net-orbit.com
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