GoGuardian is excellent for keeping students on task while they’re using Chromebooks. When I notice a student has become distracted, I can quickly redirect them and help them refocus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish setting up sessions were a bit easier. It isn’t the most intuitive at first, but once you invest the time to figure it out, you’re good to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GoGuardian is a LIVESAVER when it comes to monitoring student use of devices! I love that I can easily see who is on-task and who isn't. I also love how I can make "scenes" to help control which websites students are on during classtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like that all features are not an automatic given; that some have to be "unlocked" by administration for us to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to use and can be automated to start and end at the beginning and end of each class. It also provides very detailed reports showing students' activity on the computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Students have found a way around it that needs to be addressed. If a student opens up a webpage, but then makes that page only half the screen, they can then open an unregistered webpage that GoGuardian does not show and keep tabs on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GoGuardian protects students from inappropriate content. Young kids are curious and can accidentally land on unsafe websites. GoGuardian automatically blocks harmful sites and content and also keeps them on task. No longer are teachers having to run around the room scrambling to make sure kids have the right thing open. They can place this on their smart board, and see everyone's screen at one time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing that I wish GoGuardian could do, is be able to block APPS on the Chromebook. It won't stop them from opening their camera, or downloading a game from the Microsoft Store. You can't see what they are doing on GoGuardian when they are doing this sometimes either. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keeping an eye on student computers all at once has been game changing for my classroom management. I’m able to allow and block certain sites depending on the need of the specific classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Students are still able to workaround the program Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Go Guardian is a great software to be able to monitor student on-line usage. You can privately message students, close tabs, take screenshots and monitor what websites they are using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our district has disabled the ability to see what students are doing when not in-school on our network, which is difficult to monitor students that may be working virtually from home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GoGuardian allows me to check in on my students' work but not hover over their shoulders. I can see what they are working on and make suggestions to their progress. I can also close or open their tabs to make sure they are on task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If students do not have an online window open I can not see their screens. Let's say they have an image pulled up on their screen, I won't be able to see that image. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think that GoGuardian was very affordable for our small private school. It also was able to handle the majority of our needs and the teachers were able to learn the interface quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GoGuardian was lacking in some finer controls and settings. There were some instances where students were able to circumvent protocols set in place and teachers were not able to resolve the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to setup or manage.

Good visibility for teachers over student devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Admin dashboard needs more update for better control.

It lacks account and billing cycle information hence you may miss the renewal.

Not user friendly dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Of course, I love the ability to see all of my student's screens at once, but I'm really enjoying the capability to customize each class period's list of blocked sites, restrictions, timing, etc. It's a no-brainer--any district, school, or classroom that is one-to-one MUST have GoGuardian to ensure student safety and success. Anyone in any discipline who oversees or is responsible for monitoring or communicating with multiple users via computer is doing themselves a disservice if they are not utilizing GoGuardian. I'm beyond elated that my district purchased it and has stayed with it for the past several years. Additionally, GoGuardian Teacher is easy and fun to use. Most of what I know, I learned just by "playing" with it outside of training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the features are disabled and some of them allow for minimum customization. I think everyone would benefit greatly if all of the "real-time" functions could be applied to every class/course as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.