Control software is term describing software designed to
restrict or control the content a reader is authorised to access, it is usually
used when users are utilised to restrict material delivered over the Internet
via the Web, e-mail, or other means. Content-control software determines what
content will be available or if more often what content will be blocked.
An advantage of IT support in organisations they are allowed
to use control software so they have an idea of all the different sites that the
employee are going on during the day. This is very good because it allows
organisations to know the where about of their employees. This is a huge benefit due to organisations
being able to track down employees. One
reason why it’s good is that if organisations need to call for assistance for
employees they can. I.e. if a computer system breaks down within the
organisation, control software enables the organisation to track down the
technicians within the organisation, even though they may be in different
sites. So a benefit of this is it allows the organisation to get things down
quickly and effectively, due to control software allowing effective
communication within the organisation. A
second benefit of control software is the organisation can see if their
employees are truanting. Due to control software allowing organisations to
track down employees, organisations can see if employees are in are correct
places i.e. the correct site. So it means organisations have full control of
employees and they can see f their working correctly and not truanting.
A disadvantage IT support use of control software is that
firstly, it invades employee’s privacy. Due to control software allowing
organisation to track down employees’ position i.e. what site they are in. This
will make employees very angry and agitated due to their personal privacy being
broken. This will result in employees being angry within the organisation and
making taking action, such as going on strike. This will cause a lot of
controversy within organisation, due to the businesses not being able to
function, due to employees going on strike; this will result in the
organisation loosing revenue because the business is not functioning. Also it
could result in employees being de-motivated within the organisation. The
reasons for this are due to the employees feeling like they are not valued
within the organisation, due to their privacy being taken away from them. So
this will result in the organisation not functioning to the best of its
ability, due to employees not being motivated, which results in employees not working
to their full potential which will affect the organisation.
Impero: Impero is designed to address desktop, network and
classroom management in the learning environment. It’s easy to install with no
client configuration, it’s easy to use with an exceptionally intuitive user
interface and, most importantly, it works with years of experience and product
development behind it. The education pro allows users to go look at the
following computer lab management, print management, computer usage monitoring,
power management, e-safety, patch management, desktop utilisation, licence management,
inventory management, remote control and support. Impero education started in
education, Impero understand education and recognise the unique requirements of
the education sector. Impero also work with Primary Schools, Secondary Schools,
Colleges and Universities. Impero have developed a range of powerful classroom management
software solutions designed to promote a better, safer and more dynamic
learning environment. The unique features of Impero are firstly, its allows
users to block any given sites from students entering, also Impero users can
access files from student documents and finally Impero users can log off
students from their computer login, by taking full control of their computer.
NetSupport: A classroom management solution is
not simply about providing the right tools for each teacher. Equally important
are tools to ensure all computers in the school can be managed and maintained
so they are always available for teaching. With this in mind, NetSupport School
also provides a unique "Tech Console" specifically for Lab
Technicians and Network Managers. Using the Tech Console you can firstly, monitor
all computers across the school network in a single view. This is very good due
to allowing schools to see what all students and teachers are accessing within
the organisation, so they can find out if students are in unappropriated sites
etc. Secondly, monitor application and Internet usage on each Student PC. This
is a huge benefit because it allows teachers to see what students are
accessing. Also technician will be able to manage how much internet usage
students are using, so they can still maintain fast internet usage. Finally Net
Support allows users broadcast messages to groups or all network users in
seconds. This is a huge benefit due to allowing effective communication within
organisations such as school. Also it’s less time consuming.
NetOp: Netop provides a single, secure
channel for online personal service, education and very good technical support.
The way NetOp is different from other classwork management software is vision
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In my opinion, I
think that all control software’s are very important to organisations such as
schools. Due to the control software’s having unique features, which I
mentioned in my assignment. Such as allowing teachers to view student’s
screens, and controlling all the monitors etc. This is a huge benefit to
teachers, due to giving them the power they need to produce a productive
working environment, which students can listen and work efficiently. I also
feel it’s worth the money, due to all the queue features it has. I also feel it
brings better results, such as making teachers more confident and allowing
students to work efficiently. So it’s defiantly worth the money because it will
bring better results such as better GCSES results etc.
In conclusion, I feel control software’s had many good advantages, such as having unique features which allow a positive working environment in schools. I feel there are minimal disadvantages with control software’s, which it’s expensive. But in my opinion I feel organisations such as schools, should invest in control software due to all the positive outcomes it will bring into the education system etc.
