Internet Monitoring in Schools

Some schools monitor students' Internet use.

With the increased reliance on computers at all levels of school, teachers are being more vigilant with regard to monitoring what students are viewing online. Several programs exist that enable teachers to tap into their students' terminals and keep an eye on their web habits.

Function

Internet monitoring software enables administrators to keep tabs on every computer in the school. The master computer keeps the teacher connected through a series of thumbnails, which display each student's current viewing screen. With some monitoring programs, administrators can connect to thousands of computers at one time.

Features

Monitoring software allows administrators to keep track of student's Internet activities through keylogs, which record each individual keystroke and stores them in a database. If a teacher sees a student straying from his assigned task, she can disable his Internet, block certain programs, blank out his screen and deny him the ability to use the printer.

Benefits

Internet monitoring in schools is designed to help teachers keep students focused on their assignments. It can also act as a deterrent to cyberbullying, the term used to describe students who abuse other students through malicious online messages. Through Internet monitoring software, teachers can identify cyberbullying attacks and take immediate action.

References

• LanSchool: Monitor Students: Features