Likelihood to Recommend Jamf is user-friendly and easy to set up. It allows Ipads to be managed in easy-to-understand groupings. It also allows teachers to take ownership of choosing and distributing apps. The safety features for students allow restricting of websites, apps, and even clearing some of the "clutter" of built-in IOS apps that you don't want on students screens such as news and measuring apps. I really enjoy using this product.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Pros Concise management Data tracking Instructional tool Read full review 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. Read full review Cons Speed of pulling down apps from ASM Device Location Finding Jamf teacher Read full review 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. Dianna Wolf Computer Application and Computer Science Teaher
Read full review Alternatives Considered We originally tried an MDM from Cisco and it did not deliver in useability or features like Jamf
Read full review VNC Connect required you to manually add the "client" workstations to the "dashboard".
Read full review Return on Investment Significantly reduced the time of managing devices on the class or using configurator Read full review 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) Karee Smith STEM Instructor, Higher Education Coordinator, Curriculum Development, & Documentation Lead
Read full review ScreenShots