UAE University in Al-Ain has signed a deal with Dubai based Al-Bannai Enterprises for the use of 'NetOp School' software - a powerful new tool to enhance PC-based training for students.
The software used in classrooms and computer laboratories enables teachers to monitor and assist remote student screens and also disseminate their own or student's work to the class; a task which would otherwise be performed traditionally. UAE University has obtained 2000 licenses for the program, which is currently used in more than 30 courses, by 75 faculty members and 1100 students.
NetOp, is a family of cross-platform remote-control software products for PCs with allied applications from education to systems support and e-commuting. In addition to NetOp School, there is also NetOp Remote Control, a software which assist information technology (IT) professionals. Educational institutions and corporate businesses worldwide are now opting for this technology as it lets them view and access remote workstations and servers from their own computer - without having to be there in person.
Presently used in more than 50 countries, NetOp School is one of the world's most popular software solutions for computer-based teaching, offering educators and corporate trainers a gamut of powerful tools for networked classroom instruction. Targeted not just at educational systems, NetOp School is also used by training institutions and enterprises as it is very effective.
Using advanced remote-control technology to instruct, monitor and assist PC users without moving from your own computer, the software is also ideal for holding interactive distance presentations, brainstorming sessions and conferences.
Some of the important features of NetOp School are 'Classroom View', 'Breakout Sessions' and 'Pass the chalk'. These functions provide students with a front row seat, through immediate and direct teacher feedback on their work. Teachers are able to view the screens as the student's work, chat with them online, transfer files without using CD or floppy disks' and even call a class to attention by temporarily preventing them from using their mouse and keyboard.
NetOp school is one the world's most popular software solution for computer-based training, with several hundred thousand installations in universities and schools worldwide. Some of the UAE based educational institutions that have signed agreements with Al-Bannai Enterprise for NetOp School licenses are the Universities of Wollongong and Honeywell in Abu Dhabi.
Al-Bannai Enterprises is a locally owned and operated company since 1960, with the IT division being established in 1999. The company has business partners in most Gulf Cooperation Coouncil (GCC) countries. Among the major software solutions provided by Al Bannai Enterprise are Maximizer Enterprise 7 – a complete CRM solution, Omnidocs - a document management software and KnowledgeSync - a business activity monitoring software. — (menareport.com)
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