Interacting with Students

Apple Remote Desktop helps instructors teach more efficiently by letting them interact with student computers individually or as a group.

Broadcast text messages

Administrator

Observe and share one or multiple screens

Control screen

Lock screens

Log out students

Distribute items electronically

Open applications or files

computer

One-to-one help desk support

Classroom

Using Text Messages

Send Apple Remote Desktop text messages to communicate with students. For example, notify them that a classroom activity will start soon or that they have ten minutes to finish an examination.

Monitoring Student Computers

View student computer screens on your computer, so you can monitor student activities or assess how well they’re able to perform a particular task. You can also monitor the applications running on any student’s computer.

Sharing Screens

Display your screen or a student’s screen on other student computers for training and demonstration purposes.

Controlling Screens

Show students how to perform tasks by controlling their screens from your computer, opening applications and using files as required.

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Apple 3 manual Interacting with Students, Using Text Messages, Monitoring Student Computers, Sharing Screens