Faronics Insight

Description

Faronics Insight is a classroom management software that gives instructors the ability to control, monitor, share and communicate with an entire class from one central computer.

  • View all student screens
  • Remote control student computers
  • Send messages to students
  • Blanks student screens
  • Enact web site restrictions
  • Enact application restrictions
  • Launch applications on all workstations
  • Launch web sites on all workstations

Tips For Successful Testing

Perform the following before the start of testing:

  1. Create Class Settings
  2. Web Restrictions for Canvas Testing
  3. Block Applications
  4. Reset Student Names
  5. Launch Specific Website

Create Class Settings

We highly recommend that you create a separate settings configuration specifically for your class. You can use the same settings for each class you teach. You only need to do this once. You do not need to create a new configuration for each session. Once you have configured your settings how you desire them, export them so you have a backup if your settings get corrupted.

  • Click Settings
  • Click Create New Settings
  • Enter a name for the Settings (Example: Canvas Testing – John Smith)
  • Configure the settings as required
  • Click Save and Apply

Web Restrictions for Canvas Testing

Web filtering is used to determine what websites a participant is "allowed" to visit. To limit web access to Canvas-only apply the following settings.

Under Class Settings / Categories Web Filtering:

  • Enter the following URLs into the Permit Students to access specific websites  section:
    • canvas.uoregon.edu
      canvas-user-content.com
      inscloudgate.net
      shibboleth.uoregon.edu
      sso.canvaslms.com
      duosecurity.com
    • Downloadable file with permitted URLs for import into settings: Insight Web Limits
  • Enter applications you want blocked into the Block Applications section

Block Applications

Under Class Settings / Categories Block Applications:

  • Enter applications you want blocked into the Block Applications section

Additional Class Settings to Consider

  • Chat – Disable chat
  • Student Info - Prompt Students To Fill In Their Information When Class Is Started
  • Web Filtering - Disable Private and Incognito Mode
  • Disable Drives – USB Drives

Reset Student Names

  • Open the Teacher Console.
  • Select all computers
  • Go to Classrooms > Configure Students.
  • In the dialog that appears:
    • leave the name field blank to reset it
  • Click Save

 Launch Specific Website

Addition Tutorials

Faronics Insight - Teacher Training Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZwEbJDgqAm05iHTVj3dEur1YsQXN_6H_ 

Vendor Info

Faronics Insight - https://www.faronics.com/products/insight

Faronics Insight Support - https://faronics.kayako.com/section/19-insight-11

Tech Support: 1-800-943-6422 / 1-604-637-3333 support@faronics.com

Customer Service: 1-800-943-6422 customerservice@faronics.com