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Cisco Cloud Web Security vs. Lenovo LanSchool

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco CWS

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers Cloud Web Security (a, internet security platform / web security gateway), based on technology acquired from ScanSafe.N/A

    LanSchool

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALenovo offers LanSchool, a classroom management platform supporting collaboration, monitoring student activity, chat, teacher broadcasting / screen-sharing, and other features.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco CWSLanSchool
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco CWSLanSchool
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Cisco CWSLanSchool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco CWSLanSchool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Remote and telework but not for onsite filtering.
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    Lenovo
    I have recommended it across campus and would not hesitate to do so again. It has been great in our lab environments and would like to continue using it for years to come. In the future as we move away from physical labs I will be investigating to purchase for BYOD devices, however I know that I will face pushback from students on this. However we must weigh privacy & security vs. using BYOD devices and integrity on exams.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Flexibility
    • Scalable
    • Ease of administration
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    Lenovo
    • Lenovo LanSchool has a very easy to use and easy to learn interface. With software, the hardest thing to do is to teach new teachers or veteran teachers how to use technology in their classrooms. Being able to easily teach teachers to use this software is one of the best aspects of the [Lenovo LanSchool].
    • Something that LanSchool does well is to monitor student actions. On the screens, you can see all the linked computers of all students. This feature lets you see every student on one screen. The alternative is walking around the classroom or scrolling through pages of student screens, with LanSchool you can guarantee that you are seeing all screens at once.
    • Overall classroom management is a key feature on the platform. You can share files, freeze student screens, blank out student screens and share another screen to the entire class. There are far more options in terms of engaging the students than a conventional method of asking students to pay attention. Installing LanSchool is a huge asset for teachers to engage and update their lessons.
    • A cool element I seldom use is the speaking software, being able to speak through their computer screens is great to give direction or get attention quickly.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Intuitiveness of the UI
    • Real time reporting
    • Report detail
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    Lenovo
    • Messaging could be improved for notification when messages are sent.
    • When multiple users use the same computer, sometimes LanSchool needs to be restarted to show changes in usernames.
    • You can save layouts, but I would like more options for how to arrange the layout you see the computers on your screen.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    CWS is on par with Forcepoint cloud web security. It offers flexibility and scalability.
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    Lenovo
    VNC Connect required you to manually add the "client" workstations to the "dashboard".
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Increased security
    • Decrease in number of infections
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    Lenovo
    • Helps us serve thousands of students each year
    • Has helped us improve classroom management
    • Saves us time with technology set up (e.g. being able to do all from Lanschool, not having to set up each individual computer every day)
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