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A need for more PC control and ways to combat poor classroom layout
Hamble College is a small comprehensive school with 6 ICT rooms being used across the curriculum. Some of the classrooms had poor layouts which meant that the teachers needed more control over PC usage during lessons.
With limited budget they needed a flexible and cost-effective classroom management solution.
Empowering control into the hands of the teacher...
AB Tutor Control has simply put the control of the lesson in the hands of each teacher but with the ongoing technical support of a Network Manager.
The school actively sets parameters for each lesson with an array of Policies, set up for all staff to use, e.g. Microsoft Office Applications only, No Internet, No sound. The school has found that these could not be easier to create. They have also implemented a series of complex policies which leave the Internet open but restricted, e.g. no games or local football clubs!
Teachers regularly use the demo features to share students work on the main screen, to the rest of the class. They have also found that the on screen demo permits less able students to follow a series of exercises in real time, to ensure they don't get lost in explanation.
The school's favourite use of AB Tutor Control is to use the multi-screen function as a scoreboard, with students responding by writing their answer on a PowerPoint slide, creating a modernised mini-whiteboard solution.
The school has found there are significant cost saving and environmental benefits too! The school uses AB Tutor Control to power up and shut down 250 PC's every day! To avoid unnecessary costs building up.
First class support
Hamble College has commented that the relationship with AB Consulting and their staff has been outstanding. The level of service has been personal and every question or problem is handled with sincerity and open mindedness.
Improved lesson performance of 15%
Hamble College has estimated that lesson performance has improved by some 15%, as students are much more focused.
They have also benefited from a significant reduction in behavioural referrals as students have less distractions and they can see this improving further as they use AB Tutor over longer periods of time.
"Our Network Manager is pleased, our staff love it and the students are growing used to it!"
Kristian Still - Hamble College
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