Netop Vision6

Features

Features in NetOp Vision 6

Present and demonstrate

• Show what's on your screen to all your pupils’ individual screens and lock their keyboards and mice during the demonstration
• Broadcast video formats to pupil’s computers including MPEG, AVI, QuickTime or Flash
• Make demonstrations available for reference

Guide and teach

• Observe computer screens - either as a rotation through each individual screen or all at once as thumbnails
• Help out by temporarily taking control of computers and control the remote mouse and keyboard
• Use instant messaging to remotely communicate with pupils

Focus attention

• Built in 'attention feature' blanks pupils screens and locks the keyboard and mouse - for the entire class, for a specific group, or for an individual
• Launch any application, document or web page on pupil’s computers
• Create folders for distribution of class work and store completed class work there or use the drag and drop file manager to easily transfer documents
• Wake-on-LAN, log off, shut down or restart computers

Aid collaboration

• Let pupils temporarily take control of a demonstration to teach what they know
• Share a pupil’s screen with the entire class

Create surveys

• Create surveys with multiple choice or true/false answers
• Answers can be anonymous and viewed graphically

Layout a virtual view of the classroom

• Easily drag and drop thumbnail images of computers into a virtual on-screen layout that matches the physical layout
• Display each pupil ID next to the thumbnail or request each pupil's name at the start of the lesson

Features in NetOp Surf-Lock (purchased separately/included in Vision6 School Kit)

• Easily allow or deny Internet access to one pupil, a group of pupils or the class instantly
• Create a white list of acceptable websites within your browser and automatically block out all others
• Display the pre-approved websites to pupils

Features in NetOp App-Control (purchased separately/included in Vision6 School Kit)

• Launch applications, files and websites on individual computers, on groups of computers or across the entire class
• Kiosk mode restricts the running of applications to only those you pre-define
• End any applications running on pupils computers instantly

Features in NetOp Pointer (purchased separately/included in Vision6 School Kit)

• Add arrows, highlight, zoom, magnify as you're demonstrating to highlight key points and annotate the screen
• Capture screenshots of the screen
• Capture notes during group discussions
• Easy to use - works with any Windows application and the floating toolbar can be docked to any part of the screen

Features in NetOp Vision Teach-Pad (purchased separately/may be included in Vision6 School Kit)

• Unique tool that plugs into your computers USB port and provides simple push button control over computers
• The 5 button keypad makes it easy to guide and supervise pupil's computers - blank screens, demonstrate lessons and control Surf-Lock

Benefits

• Saves time - instantly start any application or webpage on a group of computers - no need to wait for pupils to find the file
• Keep control - blank screens and block keyboard and mouse usage to keep the focus on you - not on the computer
• Safeguard students - use Surf-Lock to restrict or block internet usage
• Help students - take control of a pupil's computer remotely to help them out or chat with them using instant messages
• Increase teaching effectiveness - let pupils show their computer screen to the class
• Engage pupils - use surveys to gauge understanding and collect feedback

System Req.

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Vista
• 64-bit operating systems are not supported
• Vision6 supports classrooms with a combination of operating systems

Processor

• Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent, 500 MHz or higher

Memory

• 64MB RAM; 128MB and higher recommended

Video

• Any 100% VGA compatible graphics adapter supported by Windows

Network

• Wired: 10Mbps full duplex; 100Mbps or higher recommended
• No restrictions on multicast or broadcast filters
• Wireless Network: 802.11b; 802.11g recommended
• Peer-to-peer name resolution must be enabled (e.g., DNS or other name server)
• NOTE: Vision6 requires that all connected computers be able to communicate with one another by computer name. If network settings on a computer are changed, this may disrupt name resolution and cause Vision6 connections to fail.