ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 5, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- NetSupport, Inc. today announced that it received an Award of Excellence from Technology & Learning magazine, the leading publication in the K-12 education technology market. NetSupport School computer lab instruction, quizzing and monitoring software was chosen as the year's best tool in the computer management category.
"This award from Technology & Learning is a tribute to NetSupport's commitment to providing quality PC management solutions to the industry," said Dave Auwarter, President. "In fact, everyday we receive feedback from the education community about how easy to use our computer lab software is and how it has helped educators by giving teachers a better way to teach and students a better way to learn." The Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence recognize achievement and innovation in education technology. More than 30 judges, all experts in the education industry, were involved in a rigorous review of over 100 product entries. Selection criteria for the Awards of Excellence focused on quality, effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology in the school environment. "Technology & Learning's judges were impressed with NetSupport's remote desktop solution. NetSupport School is an innovative idea whose time had finally come. NSS won kudos for its ease of use and ability to give instructors central control of the computer lab." stated Susan McLester, Editor in Chief.
NetSupport School is a software-only classroom instruction, monitoring and polling tool that enables teachers to train students in the computer lab, simply and effectively. Teachers and trainers can easily demonstrate, monitor, quiz and interact with their students. New features in NetSupport School 7.5 include a monitor mode that allows an instructor to display a thumbnail view of student workstations, student testing enhancements, a record and replay feature and enhanced application and Internet control modules.
With NetSupport School 7.5, teachers and trainers can make sure that those in the computer lab are making progress on their assigned tasks, using only approved applications and visiting only approved websites. Teachers and trainers can also record all screen, keyboard and mouse activity on a student workstation to review later or replay to the class. From the standpoint of increasingly strapped school technology budgets, the software enables teachers to make the most of the computer lab equipment they already have.
About NetSupport
NetSupport is a developer of desktop management, remote support, help desk and instructional training, quizzing and monitoring software. NetSupport's award-winning products provide easy-to-use, cost-conscious solutions for streamlined desktop management. Corporations, government and educational institutions benefit from NetSupport's PC management solutions with improved productivity, enhanced learning and advanced IT asset management. For information on NetSupport's products and a free 30 day trial, visit http://www.netsupport-inc.com or call 1-888-665-0808.