NetOp school - product of the Danish firm Danware Data A/S - powerful tool to enhance PC-based training.
     In today’s digital society computer literacy is a prerequisite for students and professionals alike. But while computer technology races ahead, most of the tools available for computer-based teaching remain mired in tradition and ill-suited to the task.
     NetOp School is a highly acclaimed software solution designed to make computer-based teaching more effective. Using advanced remote-control technology, NetOp School allows teachers to perform online virtually all the things they can in a traditional class setting.
     With this program you can instruct, monitor and assist students on their PCs without moving from yours. What’s more, NetOp School grants all students a front-row seat and the chance to gain hands-on experience. The program is currently used in more than 50 countries.
     Designed by training professionals, NetOp School combines unsurpassed flexibility with intuitive security features. Theprogram requires no prior experience of PC-based training and its impressive remote-control functionality opens up exciting possibilities for distance learning and virtual classrooms.
     Quite simply, when it comes to computer-based teaching there isn’t a more effective way to get your ideas across.

     Giving demonstration

     The “Give Demo” function lets teachers instruct one, several or all students at the same time. It is possible to send instructions either as a full screen or as a separate window so students can follow the demonstration step-by-step on their own PCs. It is also possible to show a particular student’s screen to the rest of the class, and the teacher has the ability to lock student keyboard and mouse controls.

     Monitoring and assisting students

     It is possible to monitor student screens one at a time or all at once as thumbnails to gain an overview of how the class is progressing. It is possible to help individuals in difficulty via the program’s dual keyboard and mouse feature. This allows teachers to assist students without having to physically stand over them.

     Viewing students online

     NetOp School offers a variety of different options for viewing class participants. The “Classroom View” provides teachers with a virtual seating plan of the class. The teacher is free to move students around and add or remove participants as necessary in the simulated layout. In addition, it is possible to view students as thumbnails (using the “Mosaic View”) or simply as a list of names for a quick assessment of who’s present. It is also possible to arrange the class into groups and view students group by group. Individuals can quickly and easily be moved from one group to another.

     Online conferencing

     It is possible to hold an online text or audio discussion with one, several or all students. The teacher is the mediator of the discussion and can assign the microphone to the various participating students in turn. Students themselves can request the microphone if they want to contribute to the discussion. All written discussions can be saved as normal text files.

     Starting programs remotely.

     NetOp School’s “Run Program” feature gives teachers the power to launch programs on student PCs without moving from their own computer. This makes it possible to plan multi-application lessons and demonstrations.

     Collaboration features.

     NetOp School’s “Breakout Sessions” feature allows users to work in independent groups. The teacher can appoint one person in each group to act as a temporary assistant teacher and give that individual full or limited Teacher module functionality. Another useful feature to enhance collaborative classwork is “Pass The Chalk”. This feature lets teachers pass around any document to other participants in the class to work on. In this way it is possible for the whole class to work together on the same document.

     Requesting help.

     Students can at any time request assistance from the teacher by sending a help message online.

     Distributing and collecting files.

     The program’s extensive set of features for managing and transferring files makes it very easy for teachers to distribute, organise and file their various assignments, exams, grades, etc.

     TEACHER MODULE

Classroom management
• Classroom view – create a virtual seating plan of the class.
• Mosaic view – view all student screens as thumbnails. Double-click on a particular thumbnail to initiate a remote-control session. Sort the thumbnails.
• Detail view – view students as a list for a quick review of who’s present.
• Group view – organise students into groups to make it easier to prepare and manage classes. View students by group.
• Remote installation – install Student modules remotely (Win XP/2000/NT).

Collaboration
• Give demo – broadcast the teacher’s or any student’s screen to the whole class.
• Auto join demo monitor, chat, attention – automatically include students in ongoing activities if joining the class late.
• Monitor students – view student screens one at a time to follow their progress.
• Chat – online written discussion forum. Save text dialogs.
• Audio chat – online oral discussion forum. Works via the computer’s sound system.
• Run program – launch pre-planned documents, or new applications, on student computers remotely.
• Attention – lock the screen, keyboard and mouse on student computers with a single command using a text, a bitmap or a Web page.
• Execute command – logoff, shutdown or restart all computers with a single command.
• Distribute files – distribute files to groups of students using specific directories of your own choice.
• Collect files – collect files from groups of students from specific directories of your own choice.
• Remote control – take over a student’s computer to provide assistance. It is possible for the teacher to share the keyboard and mouse on student computers.
• File manager – the powerful split-screen file manager lets you copy, move, clone and synchronise files.
• Marker mode – annotate student screens during demos or remote-control sessions.
• Breakout sessions – create independent work groups and transfer full Teacher module functionality to appointed group leaders. The main teacher retains control over the separate groups.
• Pass the chalk – hand over control of an ongoing demo to any student for full collaboration on common documents. Students can also request control of a document.
• Broadcast video clips – broadcast any MPEG, AVI or QuickTime movies to the class.

Classroom connectivity
• Easy creation of new classes – create new or copy from a list of existing classes.
• Easy handling of groups – select students from the ”Available Students” list visible to all teachers. Student needn’t even be in the same physical location as the teacher to be selected to join a class.
• Easy change of class – pick from a local drop-down list or from a central list of all classes.
• Select class at start-up – prompt for selection of a class when the Teacher module is launched.
• Connection service – teachers can list their classes on a public server to allow people not physically present to join the ”virtual” class.
• Multicast support – automatically utilises multicast communication under TCP/IP, if available.

Security
• Teacher login – it is possible to enter different user profiles for each teacher. Optional validation of passwords via Windows Security Management is also available.
• Customisable tool-bar and menus – decide which functionality is allowed in the Teacher module by hiding buttons and menu points. It is possible to have global settings or individual settings for each teacher.
• Maintenance password, Teacher – protect settings with a password to prevent unauthorised access to predefined settings.
• Maintenance password, Student – protect settings with a password to prevent unauthorised access to predefined settings.
• Limit access to student PC – to prevent unauthorised use students can limit a teacher’s access to their PC.

• Auto join class – automatically connect student computers to a specific class while loading Windows.
• Browse for classes – lets students search for classes listed on a local network or a public server.
• List as available – lets students make themselves visible to teachers on the network without being connected to a specific class.
• Naming options – it is possible to use Windows login names or prompt students for login names.
• Request help – students can request assistance by sending a help message online.
• Stealth mode – gives teachers full control of initiating and terminating classes. Students are automatically enrolled and released from classes, and do not have access to sensitive program settings.

• Language versions – available on a multi-lingual CD which includes English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Danish and Dutch versions of the program. Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions available as separate packs.
• Windows Installer or Install Shieldv – choose between two popular installation methods.