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Classroom Management, Re-imagined
Insight lets teachers monitor and control every student screen live, while IT deploys, updates, and secures devices from one console.
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Live Classroom Dashboard
Monitor and manage every learner in real time across Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android.
- Real-time screen thumbnails: See all learner screens instantly.
- Color-coded status: Quickly check login state, OS, Focus Mode, and web-limit status.
- One-click controls: Access Remote, Share, Limit Web, Polls, Chat, and Tests from the ribbon bar.
Focus-Lock & Blank Screen
Regain classroom focus instantly by blanking every student’s screen—or just selected screens—with an optional custom message.
- Instant attention reset: Pause distractions and refocus students immediately.
- Selective control: Blank all screens or target specific students as needed.
- Custom messaging: Display instructions, reminders, or guidance directly on the blanked screen.
- Seamless integration: Activate with a single click without interrupting lesson flow.
Smart Screen Sharing
Easily share your screen while maintaining control over what students see, keeping lessons engaging and organized.
- Flexible sharing: Broadcast your full monitor or just a single app/window.
- Student spotlight: Highlight a random student to encourage participation and engagement.
- Private notes: Keep a private monitor for personal notes while sharing content with the class.
- Seamless control: Manage what students see without interrupting your lesson flow.
Quick Polls & Adaptive Testing
Engage students, assess understanding, and streamline grading with flexible assessment tools.
- Quick Polls: Instantly gauge student comprehension and export results to CSV for easy grading.
- Adaptive Tests: Automatically adjust question difficulty based on student progress to personalize learning.
- Secure Assessment Mode: Lock PCs to approved test sites and apps until submission to ensure integrity.
- Seamless integration: Conduct, monitor, and manage assessments without disrupting lesson flow.
Web & App Limiting
Take full control over web access and device usage with flexible, easy-to-manage rules.
- Dynamic Lists: Allow or block sites on-the-fly, with import/export for easy reuse.
- Domain Settings: Apply domain-level control (e.g., block social.com while allowing school.social.com).
- Schedules: Enforce access limits during exams, study periods, or specific times.
- Streamlined management: Configure rules quickly without disrupting classroom workflow.
One-Click Remote Help
Monitor, support, and document student activity with powerful classroom management tools.
- Thumbnail View: Quickly view student screens and double-click to take keyboard and mouse control.
- Remote Control: Manage multiple students simultaneously for efficient group troubleshooting.
- Screen Capture: Take snapshots or full recordings to document issues or track progress.
- Centralized oversight: Maintain control and support without disrupting the class.
Works Everywhere — On-Site or Home
Extend classroom management and monitoring beyond the local network for seamless connectivity.
- Cross-network support: Works across school Wi-Fi, different VLANs, or student home networks.
- No extra hardware: No VPN or connector box required for remote management.
- Full feature access: All classroom tools and controls function seamlessly through the cloud.
- Simplified deployment: Connect once and manage devices anywhere, anytime.
Drag-&-Drop File Exchange
Share and collect files seamlessly without relying on email or cloud drives.
- Instant delivery: Drop files or entire folders on student thumbnails for immediate access.
- Easy submissions: Students can send work back directly, streamlining collection.
- Automatic naming: Files are saved with name + date/time to keep downloads organized.
- Effortless workflow: Simplifies file sharing and management in the classroom.
Faronics Insight gives me the control I need to manage my lab seamlessly. Students can't bypass restrictions, so I can teach more effectively without technical headaches.
Leonard Moreno
Information Technology Instructor, Palmdale High School
Now that we have Insight, we can stop students from surfing the Internet and keep class on track. The chat and voting features let learners ask questions discreetly, improving engagement without interruptions.
Georgia Voils
Internet Course Technician, Lewis & Clark Community College
Insight’s Show Teacher Workstation feature saved our labs when our projector broke down, broadcasting the instructor’s screen to every computer instantly. This prevented downtime and extra costs by keeping classes running smoothly.
Josh Kolka
Technology Administrator, Bangor Township Schools
Faronics Insight is a great product that helps teachers collaborate with the students. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it 11. It is very very powerful, you should try it out.
Robert Windhauser
Technology Specialist, Hillsborough County School District
FAQs
- Insight installs a Teacher Console on instructors’ devices and a Student App on classroom computers or student devices. Teachers can view live thumbnails, manage activities, and communicate instantly. For the Cloud version, IT administrators can deploy, update, and manage settings centrally through the Insight Cloud console
- Insight Cloud: No servers to manage, automatic updates, centralized policy control, and seamless Deep Freeze integration. Works across subnets, VPNs, and remote environments. IT Admins can also take advantage of other remote control tools like software patching, imaging, asset inventory, and power management.
- Insight NXT (On-Premise): Traditional deployment within a local network—ideal for labs or offline environments. Both offer the same classroom management experience; the Cloud version adds scalability and remote accessibility.
- Insight supports teachers on Windows and macOS, while students can connect from Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android devices. This allows teachers to manage mixed-device classrooms effortlessly, and students to participate from virtually any platform.
- Yes. Insight Cloud allows teachers to monitor and interact with students anywhere—whether in the same room or working remotely—without requiring VPNs or complex network setups. Insight On-Premise does not support remote learning environments.
- Yes. Insight Cloud is fully Deep Freeze–aware, meaning teacher settings, and class lists are retained even after a reboot on Frozen machines. This ensures a seamless teaching experience without reconfiguration
- Faronics Deploy is hosted on AWS, leveraging their robust infrastructure for reliability and security. We use AES-256 encryption to protect your data, along with multi-factor authentication and regular security audits to safeguard your information.
- Live student screen monitoring
- Screen sharing and remote control
- App and website blocking
- File sharing and collection
- Digital hand raising and chat
- Real-time testing and polling
- App and website blocking
- Insight is licensed per device (teacher or student). Cloud licenses are available as annual subscriptions, while Insight NXT offers perpetual licenses with optional annual maintenance for updates and support.
- Yes. IT admins can manage classrooms, deploy updates, and adjust policies through the Faronics Cloud Console. Insight Cloud also includes Remote Control, Software Deployment, Patch Management, and Asset Inventory tools.
- You can start your 30-day free trial today at Insight.Faronics.com — setup takes only a few minutes with no servers required. Prefer to host it yourself? You can also download the on-premise version (Insight NXT) from Faronics.com/downloads.
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