Classroom Management Software Features
Classroom management software often includes, but is not limited to, the following features.
Remote computer monitoring – Classroom management software always contains remote computer monitoring features, which allow teachers to monitor student computer/device activity from a single workstation.
Website and application blocking – This feature prevents students from accessing sites and content deemed inappropriate or distracting. The point of this is to ensure students stay on task.
Teacher and student screen sharing – Teachers can use this feature, which broadcasts both student and teacher screens to a selected group of students, to share their own content and advice or to promote collaboration between students.
Interactive assessments – Teachers can create and distribute interactive quizzes and other assessment types to student devices.
Immediate response – This feature allows students to provide immediate responses to teacher-posed questions asked in the classroom. Instead of forcing a single student to answer the teacher’s question, the responsibility shifts to the entire class to provide an answer.
Progress reporting – Teachers can use the responses generated during in-class assessments to more accurately track student progress. Instead of a single test determining the comprehension level of individual students, the teacher can aggregate more data and track each student more closely through the duration of each class.
Instant messaging – Teachers can message students individually or as a group, depending on the intention. Students can ask and answer questions via the instant messaging capabilities of the application.
Assignment distribution – Some classroom management software contains distribution tools so teachers can give students assignments directly through the application. This eliminates paper waste generated by handing out physical assignments and allows for greater tracking capability.
