What is NetRef: Classroom Management?
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NetRef is a comprehensive EdTech management and evaluation tool that enables teachers to create individual Internet policies in their classroom that create focus, eliminate distractions, and foster the most productive learning environments. It also gives administrators insight into software usage to increase time on task, identify gaps and improve EdTech ROI.
This extension provides the following features for teachers and school administrators that have partnered with NetRef. Without authorization from a school's Google Domain Super Administrator, the extension lies dormant. The extension only works when force-pushed to accounts owned by the partnered school. All data given to the partnered school by this extension is owned and fully controllable by the partnered school.
View Student Information - NetRef allows authorized teachers and administrators to view student's email address and their current website.
View Students Browsing Activity - NetRef allows authorized teachers and administrators to view a students browsing history. This history is transported and stored securely and is only accessible by the partnered school.
View Student's Current Tab - NetRef allows authorized teachers and administrators to view a screenshot of a students screen. The screenshots are transported and stored securely and is only accessibly for two weeks by the partnered school.
Control Students Browsing - NetRef allows authorized teachers and administrators to control what websites their students are allowed to visit. NetRef also allows teachers and administrators to open and close tabs for students.
This is a free app but requires a partnership with NetRef to function. Please visit https://net-ref.com for more information.
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- Helps teachers monitor student activity
- Promotes accountability in the classroom
- Can block distracting websites
- Students feel their privacy is invaded
- Often blocks legitimate class-related activities
- Creates a stressful environment for students
- Users express frustration with the app's functionality
- Privacy concerns
- Blocking of games and websites
- Teachers' monitoring behavior
- App's lack of student support
- Negative impact on classroom experience
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NetRef: Classroom Management requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
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NetRef: Classroom Management may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.